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.
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The Ferret helps young people to tackle disinformation in new training project
Young people in Scotland will be empowered to identify and challenge disinformation online thanks to a brand new project from
Ten years on, The Ferret is still digging — and looking ahead
Ten years after we first huddled around a kitchen table in Edinburgh, forming The Ferret while eating pizza,there is
The Ferret: pizza, optimism and truth
Ten years ago a small group of us sat round my kitchen table in Edinburgh eating carrot sticks and pizza.
What has The Ferret been up to in September? People-powered storytelling, and our new reader survey
Can you believe it? Next year, The Ferret turns 10! As we prepare to celebrate this significant milestone, we’re
We’re Hiring: Could you be The Ferret’s Business Manager?
The Ferret is looking for a business manager to take care of the smooth running of our independent, not-for-profit, investigative
The Ferret receives grant to develop solutions-focused journalism in Scotland
The Ferret, in collaboration with Greater Govanhill, has been awarded a grant to look at health inequalities in Scotland. The
Membership Changes
When The Ferret was set up in 2015 we set a medium term target of 2,000 new members. After
The FFS Show episode 22: Long Covid and Christmas myths
The latest episode of The FFS Show looks at a claim about long Covid, and we delve into some of
Chris Packham ‘sceptical’ about COP26 promises
Prominent British naturalist Chris Packham joined COP26 protesters in Glasgow to demand urgent action on climate change. Speaking exclusively to
26 Voices: visions from across Scotland on our climate future
Over the last five days The Herald and The Ferret have published a series of in-depth reports ahead of COP26,