Claim John Swinney stayed at Peter Mandelson's residence is Mostly True
The first minister has been criticised online for staying with Mandelson on a trip to the US last year. We looked at the truth behind the claims.
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Scottish Enterprise criticised over human rights checks on firms selling to Israel and Saudi Arabia
Hundreds of human rights checks have been made on companies seeking grants from Scottish Enterprise since 2019, and no firm
Claim freeports in Scotland will allow fracking is Unsupported
The first two freeports in Scotland were announced in January this year – one in Inverness and the Cromarty Firth, and
Slater urged to block three new waste incinerators
Green minister Lorna Slater has been urged to block the construction of three new waste incinerators, which campaigners claim could
Scottish Government funding for environment agency slashed
The body tasked with protecting Scotland’s environment has had its funding slashed by more than a quarter in real
Group labelled ‘astroturfing front’ for US golf developers
A community group bidding to create a bitterly disputed golf course has been attacked as an “astroturfing front” for sharing
Claim Patrick Harvie said industry must die is False
A fictionalised video portraying first minister Humza Yousaf and Green minister Patrick Harvie being rated by the investors in Dragon’
Trident nuclear project can’t be delivered, says watchdog
Delivery of nuclear reactors to power a new fleet of Trident submarines on the Clyde has been branded as “unachievable”
Polluters let off as Sepa cuts legal action threefold
The Scottish Government’s environment watchdog has slashed its legal enforcement actions almost threefold over the last seven years, prompting
Unmasked: The foreign states who bought up Scots property worth millions
The governments of China, Qatar, Singapore and the United Arab Emirates have extensive property portfolios in Scotland collectively worth nearly
Why are highly protected marine areas so controversial in Scotland?
A Scottish Government plan to put new protections in place for areas of Scotland’s seas has led to controversy
Pesticide safety limit watered down after industry lobbying
Proposed safety limits for a toxic pesticide widely used on salmon farms have been made 23 times weaker after sustained
Sepa may stop naming and shaming rule breaking polluters
The Scottish Government’s green watchdog has refused to commit to publicly naming and shaming polluters who break environmental rules.