Why are Scottish wind farms paid billions to switch off?
Despite Scotland’s booming wind sector, turbines are still routinely paid not to spin. The Ferret unpacks why this happens, what makes it so costly, and what it means for your bills.
Ukraine
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Homecoming: Scots rugby legend joins aid convoy to father’s village in Ukraine
On the morning of June 28, 2023, a small village in the Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast of Ukraine awoke and began to
Claim migration is at record high is Mostly True
Labour leader Keir Starmer clashed with Rishi Sunak over immigration at prime minister’s questions on Wednesday. In an exchange,
FFS explains: Rwanda plan confusion
The UK Government’s immigration policy, known as the Rwanda plan, has been declared unlawful by the country’s highest
Why was some media coverage of fireworks night misleading?
Disturbances during fireworks night in Scotland led to significant coverage in the media this week. There were a number of
‘We are on the frontline’ – a year on from Kharkiv Oblast being liberated, its residents tell their stories
On 5 October, one year and two days after the Kharkiv Oblast was liberated by Ukrainian forces, Russian rockets struck
Trafficking survivors: the Polish activists supporting Ukrainian women fleeing war horrors
Content warning: violence against women, sexual violence. When Russia launched its full-scale invasion on Ukraine in February 2022, it created
French owner of Scots whisky distilleries backs down over Russia exports
A French drinks company – which owns 14 whisky distilleries in Scotland – has cancelled a plan to resume exporting spirits to
UK Government gave £2m to US oil firm exporting to Russia
A US multinational based in Montrose, which was criticised for exporting goods to Russia months after the invasion of Ukraine,
If gas prices are going down, why are energy bills going up?
Media outlets have reported that gas prices in Europe have fallen to below the level they were at the outset
FFS explains: The UK energy crisis
Energy bills are predicted to rise again as the cost of living crisis continues to affect people across the UK.
Claim Scotland has taken in 20 per cent of UK’s refugees from Ukraine is False
Thousands of refugees from Ukraine have come to the UK since Russia invaded the country in February. The UK Government
Scots pension funds invest nearly half a billion in firms still doing business in Russia
Scotland’s two largest local government pension funds have nearly half a billion pounds invested in firms which are still