Fact check 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. Alastair Brian Feb 11, 2026
Investigations CCA to be investigated over financial governance concerns The Scottish charity regulator has announced it will investigate Glasgow's Centre for Contemporary Arts, which folded last month, due to concerns raised about its "historic financial management". Karin Goodwin Feb 10, 2026
Investigations Books are being challenged in Scottish schools. Librarians fear a 'chilling effect' on freedom of speech Dozens of complaints about reading material in school libraries have been received, with campaigners warning that "book bans" could increase. Alastair Brian, Karin Goodwin Feb 8, 2026
Inside The Ferret What has The Ferret been up to in April? It’s been a couple of months now since we started hosting a regular Open House at our Community Newsroom Ferret Journalists Apr 27, 2024
Politics and power Fact check: Zarah Sultana claims on oil and gas links of Liz Truss New Prime Minister Liz Truss has rejected calls for a fresh windfall tax on profits made by energy firms. Questioned Ferret Journalists Sep 13, 2022
