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

Sutherland Space Hub

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Politics and power

Revealed: how landowner lobbied minister on spaceport

Scotland’s biggest private landowner has been attacked as “manipulative” and “undemocratic” after The Ferret revealed that his company secretly

Karin Goodwin Jul 16, 2021