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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Claim that all murders in Scotland since 2013 have been solved is Half True
The merger of Scotland’s police force is under scrutiny as it reaches five years old, with media and politicians
Ferret Fact Service: a year of fact-checking by the numbers
Ferret Fact Service has completed its first year of holding politicians, powerful groups and public figures to account for what
Scotland Office used tax-payer funded Facebook ads to ‘manipulate voters’
UK civil servants have been accused of using taxpayer cash to manipulate potential voters on Facebook, which one critic said
Claim that military earning over just £24,000 will pay more tax in Scotland is False
The Scottish Government’s new income tax plan was passed through Parliament in February, but the new system remains controversial.
Fact check: The SNP in Scotland vs Labour in Wales
The Scottish Government regularly compares its record to the Welsh Government when challenged by Scottish Labour in the Scottish Parliament.
Claim students do not leave university with “huge debt” is Mostly False
Theresa May’s announcement of a review into tuition fees and funding in England and Wales has reignited the debate
Fact check: Scottish Labour’s party political broadcast
Scottish Labour’s latest party political broadcast has been released, setting out the party’s vision for Scotland. [sc name=
Scottish Government housing scheme criticised for ‘reviving right to buy’
The first homes built under the Scottish Government’s National Housing Trust programme have been sold off, prompting claims that
SNP claim of best rural broadband improvement is Mostly True
Broadband remains a talking point in Scotland, with the SNP comparing the state of superfast internet in Scotland to the
Claim the SNP changed Brexit stance four times is Mostly False
Questions persist about the correct approach to Brexit negotiations, but Scottish Labour’s leader has questioned the SNP’s EU
Fact check: ‘What has the SNP ever done for us?’
The SNP’s party political broadcast has caused some debate in Scottish politics, with the party making some significant claims
Claim that recorded crime down and police numbers up is Mostly True
As 2018 began, the SNP decided to highlight on some of its achievements in government over the previous year and