Politics Claim Scotland is ahead of UK in emissions reductions is True The SNP election manifesto contained a claim about the performance of the Scottish Government in reaching 'net zero' emissions. Alastair Brian Apr 20, 2026
Investigations Scottish Government ‘rolling out red carpet’ for UAE despite human rights record Documents show deputy first minister did not raise human rights once on trip to Gulf state accused of fuelling Sudan’s brutal war. Paul Dobson Apr 19, 2026
Scottish Environment Protection Agency Sepa gave 400 Scottish lochs 'good' environmental status but only checked 54 of them Lochs are classified as having a “good” environmental status based on samples from other lochs many miles away – and as much as a decade old – prompting concerns that environmental regulation isn’t “fit for purpose”. Rob Edwards Apr 16, 2026
Politics and power A fifth of pupils did not sit standardised tests The Scottish Government has been urged to scrap controversial standardised tests in schools after figures revealed that as few as James McEnaney Jan 7, 2022
Society Calls to reform key school qualifications as pupils fail to progress The Scottish Government is facing fresh calls for reform of key qualifications in secondary schools and colleges after analysis of James McEnaney Jun 16, 2019
