Climate and the Environment Wealthy landowners are making millions from Scottish wind farms. You’re subsidising them Our latest investigation has found the financial rewards of Scotland’s energy transition are being unevenly distributed. The money earned by landowners often dwarfs the payments that wind farm developers make to local communities. Louis Boyd-Madsen, Paul Dobson May 10, 2026
Fact Checks Claim SNP government only increased teacher numbers by 75 is Mostly True Conservative candidate Meghan Gallacher made the claim in a special education debate hosted by the BBC. Alastair Brian May 7, 2026
Denoiser Businessmen and wealthy donors are bankrolling Scottish politics. Who are they? The Ferret did a deep dive into the Electoral Commission’s donation records to find out who was funding Scotland's political parties. Jamie Mann May 6, 2026
Politics and power Prestwick Airport firms given £3.5m taxpayer cash Aerospace and aviation firms operating at Prestwick Airport received £3,507,899 in grants from Scottish Enterprise (SE) over the Jamie Mann Nov 14, 2017
Climate and the Environment Plan to dual A9 will harm rail freight, says government report The plan to dual the A9 between Perth and Inverness will damage prospects for moving freight from road to rail, Rob Edwards Sep 27, 2017
Politics and power Revealed: the places you’re more likely to be killed by cars The dangers of death or serious injury from traffic accidents have been exposed as a “postcode lottery” by the lack Rob Edwards Feb 13, 2017