Claim Scotland is ahead of UK in emissions reductions is True
The SNP election manifesto contained a claim about the performance of the Scottish Government in reaching 'net zero' emissions.
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Claim 27 per cent of pensioners are millionaires is Mostly True
The Labour government’s decision to scrap winter fuel payments for about 10 million pensioners in England and Wales has
Claim the UK Government is ‘downgrading’ issue of migrants that are ‘breaking the law’ is Mostly False
The UK Government has been criticised for changing the language it uses in statements and publicity around migrants. Messages sent
Claim SNP has power to scrap two-child cap in Scotland is Half True
The new Labour government is under pressure to scrap the controversial ‘two-child cap’. SNP politicians, alongside many Labour MPs opposed
Fact check: SNP manifesto
The SNP was the largest Scottish party at Westminster during the last parliament, and has launched its manifesto as it
Claim Scots could face jail time for having unregistered chickens is Half True
A Scottish policy around keeping chickens has been drawn into the international debate around personal freedom and government overreach. An
Claim Scotland to give back £450m in EU funding is Half True
European Union funding has become an unexpected part of the 2024 election campaign in Scotland, as the SNP-led Scottish Government
“Greenwashing” objections to farmed salmon name change dismissed
The UK Government threw out more than 20 objections to the Scottish fish farming industry’s successful bid to remove
Claim around 100,000 homes are empty in Scotland is Mostly True
The Scottish Government has announced a housing emergency, amid rising costs and a lack of homes across the country. Ministers
Revealed: The revolving door between fossil fuel industry and the UK Government
Over 100 people from the oil and gas sector have taken up senior government roles under the Conservatives, and two
How do oil and gas licences work?
The North Sea oil and gas industry is a central part of Scotland’s economy but it has a significant
Revealed: Chronic North Sea oil spills threaten marine protected areas
There have been more than 2,000 oil spills in the North Sea since 2011 including 215 in marine protection
Claim more than 12,000 died before ambulance could reach hospital in 2023 is False
Scottish Labour has repeatedly criticised the Scottish Government’s record on the health service. In an exchange during First Minister’