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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Fact check: misleading political party leaflets in Scotland
The 2019 general election has been beset by false and misleading claims. Many of these have come through the letterboxes
FFS Explains: what do the manifestos say about austerity?
Austerity is a major election talking point, as the different parties announce their plans for how to deal with the
Nicola Sturgeon’s claim that violent crime is at 40-year low is False
Nicola Sturgeon has appeared regularly across the British media as her party outlines its vision for Scotland before the general
‘Tired of just surviving’: how care leavers are fighting back against austerity
Ten days after her 16th birthday Amy-Beth Miah decided she’d had enough of a care system that seemed designed
Election 2019: how marginal is your constituency over Brexit?
With the general election less than a month away, Brexit is inevitably a central part of the campaign. Each main
FFS explains: estimating the crowds at Scottish independence and anti-Brexit marches
Crowd size is a talking point after every demonstration or political rally. If a protest is not a success, numbers
Arms firms selling weaponry to Turkey awarded £15m of tax payers’ money
Arms firms with factories in Scotland who sell weaponry to Turkey have been given nearly £15 million of taxpayers’ money
Claim that Scotland is highest taxed part of UK is Mostly False
Boris Johnson attacked the SNP in an interview, saying his government would bring forward plans to “compensate for the grave
Revealed: multi-level teaching widespread across Scottish schools
The Scottish Government has been urged to act over the use of multi-level teaching in schools after an investigation by
Tory ‘dark money’ trust fined £1,800 by Electoral Commission
A “dark money” trust that gave £364,000 to the Scottish Conservatives has been fined £1,800 by the UK
Electoral Commission criticised over delayed ‘dark money’ probe
The Electoral Commission has been criticised for taking more than 14 months to investigate a so-called “dark money” trust linked
FFS explains: Boris Johnson and the mandate
Boris Johnson’s elevation to Prime Minister has been accompanied with calls questioning his mandate to lead the country. Ian