Did Scottish ministers “rewrite history” over Israel meeting?
The Scottish Government changed key parts of the official record of Angus Robertson’s controversial Israel meeting after a backlash, raising questions about government secrecy.
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Claims Christian Eriksen’s collapse was linked to Covid-19 Vaccine are FFS
Hours after Danish footballer Christian Eriksen collapsed during a Euro 2020 game last Saturday claims started appearing on social media
The FFS Show Episode 9: How will pupil assessments work this year and did Nicola Sturgeon miss COBRA meetings?
The FFS Show is back with some more fact checks of claims you may have seen online… This week Ali
Scottish Government ‘resisted’ calls to give apology over forced adoptions
The Scottish Government had decided not to apologise to victims of historic forced adoption before meeting with a leading campaigner,
Claim Nicola Sturgeon missed early Covid-19 COBRA meetings Mostly True
Boris Johnson has faced renewed criticism about missing emergency meetings in the build up to the Covid-19 crisis. The
Emails reveal Scottish ministers snubbed by Priti Patel over immigration raid
A series of urgent emails from the heart of the Scottish Government on the day of a Home Office immigration
Lothian Pension Fund drops Israeli bank at centre of divestment campaign
Lothian Pension Fund no longer holds shares in an Israeli bank which finances illegal West Bank settlements, prompting pro-Palestinian
Poverty tsar calls for Home Office accountability over asylum support crisis
The Home Office must be held to account for the hardship it has caused asylum seekers, left without food or
Delayed discharges from mental health wards of more than three years recorded
People have faced “unacceptable” delays of more than three years before leaving mental health wards, despite being well enough to
Claim historical data won’t be used for pupil assessment is Half True
Pupils will be not be assessed in traditional exams for the second year running, as Scotland’s education system continues
Claim Scotland has “lowest amount” of TV licence payment is Unsupported
A viral post on social media criticising the TV licence suggested that Scots are less likely to pay for it
Claim of multiple deaths in Scotland from Covid vaccine Half True
A blog shared hundreds of times on social media has claimed that the Covid-19 vaccine has been listed multiple
Children’s commissioner calls for ‘urgent review’ of asylum mother and baby unit
Scotland’s Children and Young People’s Commissioner has written to the Home Office’s housing provider demanding it “urgently