$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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Illegal injection van ‘will prevent hundreds of drug deaths’
“There is no time to waste”, a leading Canadian drug activist has told Scots planning to set up supervised injection
Fact check: Immigration claims on BBC Question Time
The UK government has announced its new ‘points-based’ immigration system which will come into force in 2021 after the Brexit
Michael Russell claim that ‘Scotland pays out more than it gets back’ is False
The UK government has launched a new marketing campaign targeting Scots. On 6 February 2020 @UKGovScotland tweeted: “The prosperity of
‘New processes’ for illegal Saudi arms sales, says minister
The UK government says “new processes” have been established to prevent unlawful arms sales to Saudi Arabia after it emerged
Could Scotland hold a second referendum without Westminster’s permission?
Ferret Fact Service first answered this question in 2017, when Nicola Sturgeon asked Theresa May for the power to hold
Private finance schemes cost Scottish taxpayers £40bn, says spending watchdog
Private finance schemes embraced by successive governments have left Scottish taxpayers having to foot a £40 billion bill to build
Claim Scotland needs a deficit of 3% or lower to join EU is Mostly False
Scottish Labour MP Ian Murray spoke in the House of Commons about the prospect of an independent Scotland joining the
Watchdog probes overseas schools funded by UK taxpayers after human rights concerns
A UK government-backed programme running for-profit schools in Africa and India is being investigated by an international watchdog after concerns
FFS explains: UK government’s voter ID plan
The Conservative government’s main policy priorities were announced in the Queen’s Speech as MPs returned to work after
Scottish and UK governments have no records on commercial peat digging
The Scottish and UK governments have no idea how much peat has been dug from the ground for commercial purposes
No, you don’t need bring ID or a polling card to vote in Scotland
Polling day has arrived for the 2019 general election, but misinformation has not stopped online. The day of the election
FFS Explains: what do the manifestos say about austerity?
Austerity is a major election talking point, as the different parties announce their plans for how to deal with the