Claim 'abortion to birth' is now legal in the UK is Mostly False
Changes to abortion law in England and Wales have been misrepresented on social media.
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Far right groups are weaponising Christianity, warn experts
Experts have warned that far right groups are weaponising Christianity for their political agendas and have urged churches to speak
Edinburgh University told staff it bought valuable property amid funding crisis…then denied it
Unions have called for urgent clarity from Edinburgh university after it published an “incorrect” memo that said the cash-strapped institution
Releasing pheasants boosts Lyme disease risk, claims new study
Releasing pheasants into the countryside may boost the risk of humans catching Lyme disease, according to new research from universities
Over 400 university staff earn more than the first minister
Over 400 members of staff at Scotland’s universities earn more than the first minister, despite a funding crisis engulfing
Revealed: The organisations with powers to seize evidence, search premises, and spy on Scots
Organisations in Scotland using obscure powers to investigate the general public reported nearly 40,000 alleged crimes to prosecutors in
How could the benefit changes impact Scotland?
The UK Government’s changes to disability benefits have been criticised by campaigners and politicians in Scotland. New rules for
‘Addiewell sentenced my son to death’: Grieving mother speaks out over ‘neglect’ by Scotland’s private prison
A grieving family is planning to sue Addiewell – Scotland’s only private prison – for negligence after their beloved son and
Claim overall attainment gap is down 60 per cent is Mostly False
The first minister has faced sustained criticism from the other parties at Holyrood over the Scottish Government’s record on
‘A slap in the face’: Edinburgh uni staff rage at principal’s second job amid layoffs
The head of Edinburgh university has been accused of ‘greed’ for taking a second job just months before he announced
Claim Anas Sarwar called Billy Connolly ‘vulgar and outdated’ is False
Anas Sarwar was criticised by social media users after it was alleged he had criticised Scottish comedy legend Billy Connolly.
Private prison records almost 600 incidents of self-harm
Almost 600 incidents of self-harming were reported at Addiewell – Scotland’s only private prison – in less than four years, almost
Mapped: The connections of the ‘culture war’
Over the last year, The Ferret has been investigating the so-called ‘culture war’. We have looked at how disinformation and