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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FFS Explains: Scotland’s drug crisis
Scotland’s drugs crisis is often in the news, as the government grapples with high rates of drug deaths and
Claim just under half of crimes went unsolved last year is Mostly True
The Scottish Government continues to be criticised by opposition parties over its record on crime and justice. On social media,
Claim of patients waiting years for NHS treatment is Mostly True
Scottish Labour has attacked the Scottish Government’s record on NHS waiting times repeatedly in recent years. During first minister’
Explained: The rise of online misogyny
Misogynistic attitudes have existed throughout history, but some young men are being caught up in a newly-packaged version of misogyny,
Toxic? How do we tackle the rise of misogyny fuelled by online hate
On the way to the activity wing of Polmont Young Offenders Institute – through locked doors and up and down stairs
Billionaire family linked to trade unionist blacklisting scandal are Tory donors
A billionaire family once headed by a key player in an operation which blacklisted trade unionists and others from employment
Claim levels of crime are currently at 40-year lows is Mostly False
John Swinney defended the Scottish Government’s record on justice during first minister’s questions (FMQs) on October 26, claiming
Sheku Bayoh: The Inquiry – Patterns and power
Episode nine: Patterns and power “Families want the truth about what’s happened and they want people held to account.
Rangers fan who displayed Nazi flag at Ibrox is drummer with a flute band
A Rangers fan who displayed a Nazi flag at Ibrox stadium, and who has been convicted for violence and disorder,
Row erupts on island of Ulva after community buyout
A row has erupted between tenants and management over living conditions on the island of Ulva following the biggest community
Claim that new Scottish law will jail people for misgendering is False
A video claiming Scots could face seven years in jail if they misgender someone has gone viral across social media,
Trafficked young people left to sleep on Scottish streets after ‘flawed’ age assessments deem them adults
When Jenny first met Home Office officials it had been a long time since she had enough to eat or