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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‘Nauseating’: Illegal sewage spills polluted protected waters, data suggests
Scottish Water illegally discharged sewage hundreds of times during dry weather, soiling beauty spots such as West Sands beach at
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
Sepa quietly scrapped 1,000 information requests
Nearly 1,000 unanswered information requests have been binned by the Scottish Government’s environmental watchdog without requesters being told.
Environmental regulator accused of law breaking over pollution
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) has been accused of breaking the law by failing to maintain a public register
Watchdog investigates Sepa ‘failure’ to stop sewage pollution
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) is under scrutiny by a new government standards watchdog for allegedly failing to stop
Is environmental regulation in Scotland failing?
Scotland is facing mounting environmental problems. Many of our species are in decline, habitats are suffering, and our biodiversity is
‘Disgusting’: half of Scotland’s most popular beaches plagued by sewage
More than half of Scotland’s most popular beaches for wild swimming have been polluted with unsafe levels of sewage
Investigation launched into illegal gravel extraction on River Clyde
An investigation has been launched by Scotland’s environmental watchdog into illegal gravel extraction on the River Clyde which could
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.
Wood firm investigated for toxic pollution lobbied MSPs
A wood production company being assessed by Scotland’s environmental regulator for rises in toxic pollution has been carrying out
Scotland’s ‘unlawful’ bathing water policy challenged by Environmental Rights Centre
A green charity has complained to Environmental Standards Scotland about the Scottish Government’s allegedly “unlawful” approach to protecting bathing
