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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Secret private finance deals ‘give too much power to companies’
Scottish Government private finance schemes to build public projects are secretive, give too much power to companies outwith Scotland and
Theresa May’s claim tuition fees meant an increase in university students is Half True
The Conservative Party conference may have been dominated by talk of Theresa May’s future as leader, but she did
Claim that 200,000 people are waiting for affordable housing is Half True
One of the central promises in the Scottish Government’s legislative programme was investment in affordable housing. Investment of over
Labour claim that SNP voted down public sector pay cap end is Mostly True
The First Minister has announced the Scottish Government’s plans for the next parliamentary session, known as the programme for
The SNP could not have allowed public sector bid for ScotRail
The ScotRail franchise is back in focus after a viral video shared by grassroots Labour group Momentum caused controversy. The
First Minister’s claim that unemployment is down is Mostly True
Scotland’s latest statistics on employment have been released, and generated immediate controversy. Major news outlets covered the story in
Sturgeon’s claim that SNP scrapped tuition fees is Mostly True
The issue of tuition fees has been in the spotlight recently as Jeremy Corbyn indicated that a Labour government would
SNP claim of 2500% increase in child food bank use is Mostly True
The use of food banks has become a political issue in recent years, and has grown in prominence since the
Has Scotland been ‘short-changed’ by £2.9bn in the Conservative-DUP deal?
The long-running negotiations between Theresa May’s Conservatives and the Democratic Unionist Party have finally produced a deal to allow
Did the SNP vote to ‘cut off puppy dog tails’?
While the Brexit debate raged on and election fallout continued, it was animal welfare that dominated many headlines in Scottish
EU referendum: eight controversial Brexit claims fact-checked
The EU referendum vote is now one year old, and the decision to leave the European Union continues to shape
Did 80 per cent of British people vote for parties that accept Brexit?
Theresa May has opted for an informal deal with the Democratic Unionist Party to prop up her government, but there