Claim John Swinney stayed at Peter Mandelson's residence is Mostly True

The first minister has been criticised online for staying with Mandelson on a trip to the US last year. We looked at the truth behind the claims.

CCA to be investigated over financial governance concerns

The Scottish charity regulator has announced it will investigate Glasgow's Centre for Contemporary Arts, which folded last month, due to concerns raised about its "historic financial management".

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.

Vice News

2 articles

Picture of actor Jim Caviezel in Sound of Freedom

Fact Checks

For Fact’s Sake podcast: Does the latest box office hit promote child trafficking conspiracies?

An independent film released in the UK this week has taken the US box office by storm, but has run

Ferret Journalists Aug 31, 2023

Fact Checks

The FFS Show episode 3: Covid-19 vaccine, QAnon, and the Royal Family

The third episode of our new fact-checking and misinformation podcast, the FFS Show, has landed. In this podcast, Ali and

Ferret Journalists Mar 24, 2021