Politics Claim Scotland is ahead of UK in emissions reductions is True The SNP election manifesto contained a claim about the performance of the Scottish Government in reaching 'net zero' emissions. Alastair Brian Apr 20, 2026
Investigations Scottish Government ‘rolling out red carpet’ for UAE despite human rights record Documents show deputy first minister did not raise human rights once on trip to Gulf state accused of fuelling Sudan’s brutal war. Paul Dobson Apr 19, 2026
Scottish Environment Protection Agency Sepa gave 400 Scottish lochs 'good' environmental status but only checked 54 of them Lochs are classified as having a “good” environmental status based on samples from other lochs many miles away – and as much as a decade old – prompting concerns that environmental regulation isn’t “fit for purpose”. Rob Edwards Apr 16, 2026
Universities Edinburgh uni boss pressured over outside earnings as job losses mount The boss of the University of Edinburgh is facing calls to “come clean” over earnings from a second job, amid Paul Dobson Sep 12, 2025
Human rights Edinburgh University denies surveillance claims by student protestors Security staff at Edinburgh University have been accused of “intimidating” student protestors by threatening to use Wi-Fi data to identify Billy Briggs May 5, 2024
