Investigations Books are being challenged in Scottish schools. Librarians fear a 'chilling effect' on freedom of speech Dozens of complaints about reading material in school libraries have been received, with campaigners warning that "book bans" could increase. Alastair Brian, Karin Goodwin Feb 8, 2026
De-noiser Could AI misinformation sway the Scottish election? Persuasive AI assistants, deepfakes and bots are now commonplace. But could they be used by bad actors to influence Scotland’s elections? Jamie Mann Feb 6, 2026
Investigations Salmon company lashes out at own industry over ‘honesty’ on lice A well known salmon farming company was told by Scottish Government inspectors to cut lice numbers at three of its sites in Sutherland. It responded by suggesting that other salmon farmers were failing to report lice numbers accurately. Rob Edwards Feb 3, 2026
Politics and power Revealed: the Edinburgh offices linked to secretive Scottish Limited Partnerships Two Edinburgh addresses are cited as the official headquarters for businesses that use opaque financial structures linked to alleged money Diogo Augusto Oct 17, 2021
Human rights War on Europe’s frontier: the Ukrainians risking their lives to join the EU Sergiy Parhomenko stood on Independence Square, aka ‘The Maidan’, on a cold and foggy autumnal afternoon in Kiev. Hotel Ukraine, Rob Edwards, Phil Riweb De Nov 20, 2019
