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Call for probe after man begging for help died in custody

Lawyer Aamer Anwar formally requests an investigation into Police Scotland after a fatal accident inquiry revealed officers mocked Alan Hay when he begged them for help before his death.

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Environment, Fracking

Ineos still bidding to drill for underground gas in Scotland

Rob Edwards on February 18, 2020February 19, 2020

Ineos is attempting to resurrect plans to drill for underground gas in central Scotland, provoking alarm from communities and environmentalists.

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Politics

Named: the Scots businessman linked to neo-Nazi groups

Joshua Martin, Billy Briggs on February 17, 2020February 18, 2020

A businessman from a Scottish seaside town can today be unmasked as a former online recruiter for banned neo-Nazi terror group, National Action.

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Education

School children in ‘remote’ areas do worse than elsewhere

James McEnaney on February 16, 2020February 17, 2020

School pupils in remote parts of Scotland have lower levels of literacy and numeracy than those in accessible and urban areas, according to recently released Scottish Government data.

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Environment

£250bn: the cost of giving tax breaks to North Sea oil firms

Rob Edwards on February 13, 2020February 16, 2020

The UK government has lost over £250 billion in 13 years by giving generous tax breaks to North Sea oil companies, according to an expert report.

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Fact check, Politics

Michael Russell claim that ‘Scotland pays out more than it gets back’ is False

Ferret Journalists on February 12, 2020February 13, 2020

Ferret Fact Service looked at a claim from Scottish Government minister Michael Russell about how Scotland’s revenue and spending.

Asylum

Torture survivors left with no heating due to voucher system

Billy Briggs on February 11, 2020February 11, 2020

Torture survivors living on £5 a day in Glasgow are being forced to travel for miles to get power to heat their homes, according to support workers.

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Nuclear weapons

Trident commanders ‘not legally responsible’ for nuclear attack

Rob Edwards on February 10, 2020February 14, 2020

Trident submarine commanders unleashing a nuclear attack cannot be held responsible under law for their actions, according to the Ministry of Defence's former nuclear policy chief.

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Society, Politics

Rural areas worst hit by post office closures in Scotland

Joe Lo on February 9, 2020February 10, 2020

Rural areas in the west of Scotland have been badly hit by post office closures in the last ten years, according to Post Office data obtained by The Ferret.

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Arms trade, International

‘New processes’ for illegal Saudi arms sales, says minister

Billy Briggs on February 7, 2020February 7, 2020

The UK government says "new processes" have been established to prevent unlawful arms sales to Saudi Arabia after it emerged a court ruling had been violated several times.

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Call for probe after man begging for help died in custody