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.
Secretary of State for Scotland
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What is a Section 35, and how does it affect Scotland’s gender recognition law
The Scottish Government’s Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill has been blocked by the UK Government, using a special “veto”
Claim there’s ‘no desire’ in Scotland to have EU membership is False
Brexit continues to be a point of controversy in Scotland, and MPs regularly question UK Government representatives at Westminster over
Fuel, fishing, finance: powerful interests dominate Scotland Office meetings
Big business including oil and renewable energy, farming, fishing, finance and whisky dominated Scotland Office ministers’ meetings last year, analysis
Secretary of State for Scotland held shares in arms firm making weapon sights
The Secretary of State for Scotland invested in a defence firm making weapon sights which applied for military export licenses
