Claim John Swinney stayed at Peter Mandelson's residence is Mostly True
The first minister has been criticised online for staying with Mandelson on a trip to the US last year. We looked at the truth behind the claims.
Tavish Scott
10 articles
Catch of the day: industry pressures government to serve farmed salmon
The UK Government has been accused of acting as the “promotional wing” of the multinational salmon farming industry, after a
Salmon farms file 210 appeals to ‘sabotage’ lice controls
Salmon farms across Scotland have lodged 210 appeals against controls on lice infestations imposed by the Scottish Government’s environment
Fish farming companies under fire for information breaches
Seven fish farming companies have been accused by the Scottish Government’s green watchdog of breaking the law by failing
Wildlife objection to salmon farm spiked after industry lobbying
The Scottish Government’s wildlife agency withdrew an objection to proposed new salmon cages near the island of Barra after
Revealed: the salmon industry’s ‘outrageous’ lobbying
The multinational salmon farming industry privately lobbied the Scottish Government at least 20 times in the last year, calling for
Named: 19 fish farms posing ‘high risk’ to wild salmon
Nineteen fish farms on lochs along the west coast of Scotland have been identified as posing the most risk to
Scottish Government under fire for overruling council decisions to reject new fish farms
Council decisions to reject new fish farms in protected beauty spots were overruled by the Scottish Government after appeals by
Salmon firms accused of hiding lice levels
Salmon farming companies in Scotland have been accused of exploiting “loopholes” to hide infestations of lice that cause suffering and
Salmon companies rapped for breaking rules on shooting seals
The Scottish Government has reprimanded salmon farming companies for breaking the rules on shooting seals — but has not taken any
Minister under fire for silence on Qatar worker deaths
The Scottish Government kept quiet about human rights abuses while seeking up to £1.3 billion to pay for new