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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FFS explains: Glasgow’s drug decriminalisation policy
Efforts to tackle Scotland’s drug deaths crisis have been in the news frequently in recent months. Glasgow made headlines
Claim one in four Scots children is in poverty is True
First minister Humza Yousaf set out the Scottish Government’s priorities for the next year on Tuesday. After his statement
FFS explains: Drug decriminalisation policies
The Scottish Government last week called on the UK to allow it to decriminalise drug possession. In a reform paper,
New freedom of information tsar under fire on FoI abuse claim
Scotland’s newly-appointed freedom of information (FoI) commissioner has run into criticism because he previously accused the media of FoI
Claim Scottish Parliament has no borrowing powers is False
SNP MP Mhairi Black appeared on BBC Question Time last Thursday. During the debate, Black suggested that Scotland lacked borrowing
Image showing Nicola Sturgeon in police car is False
Nicola Sturgeon’s arrest on Sunday led to a media storm, as Scotland’s most high-profile politician was taken into
Revealed: One in six lobby meetings at Holyrood published late
Corporations, businesses and charities lobbying MSPs and ministers to influence Scotland’s laws have reported thousands of meetings later than
Timeline: The SNP finances controversy
The SNP is facing mounting issues after a police probe into its finances led to the arrests of prominent party
FFS Explains: Humza Yousaf’s polling challenge
Humza Yousaf has become the sixth first minister of Scotland, and the first from a minority ethnic background. His rise
Fact check: SNP leadership debates
Voting is open in the SNP leadership race, with members choosing who they want to lead the party and become
Scotland’s councils underspend on period products
Less than half of the funding allocated to Scotland’s councils in the run-up to the government’s flagship Period
Revealed: Tobacco firms lobbied politicians at Holyrood 34 times
Tobacco companies have intensified their lobbying efforts at Holyrood ahead of a potential tightening of smoking legislation and they met
