Did Scottish ministers “rewrite history” over Israel meeting?
The Scottish Government changed key parts of the official record of Angus Robertson’s controversial Israel meeting after a backlash, raising questions about government secrecy.
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Home Office ‘utterly failing’ in treatment of detained immigrants, say MPs
A new report by an influential Westminster committee is scathing about the Home Office’s treatment of detainees at immigration
Fact check: Does the Scottish Government have the power to help WASPI women?
The issue of pension inequality has again been in the news, after it was brought up in the UK parliament
Claim UK did not respect result of 1979 Scottish referendum is Mostly False
The UK Prime Minister’s attempts to secure support for her Brexit deal have been unsuccessful, with 432 MPs rejecting
Claim that civil servant linked to Salmond probe is Westminster-controlled is False
Alex Salmond has won his case against the Scottish Government over the way allegations of sexual harassment against him were
Asylum seekers in Scotland deprived of health care
Destitute asylum seekers in Scotland are not getting proper healthcare because the UK government denies them recourse to public funds,
Claim police numbers up in Scotland and down in England and Wales is Half True
Policing in the UK came into sharp focus after reports that forces in London were using controversial tactics to stop
Claim Scotland spends 10 times more per person on social housing than England is Half True
Theresa May has announced a funding boost for social housing across the UK, saying that £2bn has been earmarked to
Claim that fire service paying VAT was ‘SNP policy’ is Mostly False
The fire service in Scotland has been hard at work this summer after an increase in malicious fires, but a
FFS Explains: the changing benefits system in the UK and Scotland
The ways in which people receive welfare benefits are changing across the UK as the Westminster government continues to roll
Claim that Glasgow drug death rate is over 1000% higher than EU is Mostly True
Scotland’s illegal drug culture is in the spotlight after a leading Scottish government adviser said people should not be
Claim that military earning over just £24,000 will pay more tax in Scotland is False
The Scottish Government’s new income tax plan was passed through Parliament in February, but the new system remains controversial.
SNP claim of best rural broadband improvement is Mostly True
Broadband remains a talking point in Scotland, with the SNP comparing the state of superfast internet in Scotland to the