$1bn and counting: blacklisted Israeli company raking it in from North Sea oil
A firm linked by the UN to West Bank settlements has received the sum through its stake in a North Sea oil company.
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Parent firm of COP26 sponsor opened big gas plants in Mexico
The parent company of one of the ‘green’ sponsors of the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow has opened four new
FFS explains: Trade after Brexit
One of the main impacts of the UK exiting the European Union is that the country is no longer part
Claim Brexit let UK Government ban pulse fishing is Mostly True
Within hours of the end of the Brexit transition period, the UK Government made a change to fishing laws to
Claim Scotland is first place in UK to get Covid-19 vaccine into care homes is False
The Covid-19 vaccination programme has begun in Scotland, with residents and workers in care homes a high priority. The Pfizer/
Claim public are ‘lab rats’ as Covid-19 vaccine not safe for pregnant women is Mostly False
The UK Government started its mass Covid-19 inoculation programme this week, with 90-year-old Coventry grandmother Margaret Keenan becoming the first
Scotland risks ‘lagging behind’ England on animal welfare rules for live exports
Scotland risks “lagging behind” England and Wales on animal welfare by not matching the UK Government’s pledge to ban
Claim Internal Market Bill could end Scotland’s free prescriptions and tuition is False
The controversial Internal Market Bill is heading back to the Commons after it passed its final reading in the House
Claim face masks are not effective against Covid-19 is False
[sc name=”FFS”] Mask wearing has been mandatory in certain indoor settings since July across the UK, as the Scottish
Podcast: Nightlife culture under threat from Covid-19 restrictions
The Scottish Government’s lack of engagement with the country’s nightlife culture – such as clubs and music venues – is
FFS Explains: How do people claim asylum in the UK?
The recent media coverage of people crossing the English channel in boats to claim asylum has led to heated discussion
Claim Sturgeon signed ‘once in a generation’ indyref agreement is Mostly False
The Scottish Conservatives have a new leader, Douglas Ross, who has promised to “leave the old divisions” of nationalism in
Twenty children killed in Yemen since UK resumed selling bombs to Saudi Arabia
Twenty children have been killed in Yemen since the UK government resumed arms sales to Saudi Arabia just over one
