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UK Government office deal sparks £6.5m payout to tax haven firm

The property deal behind the construction of the new UK Government Edinburgh office hub generated a £6.5m dividend payout to a tax haven firm.

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Health

Coronavirus statistics for Scotland

Ally Tibbitt on March 27, 2020July 1, 2020

Get the latest coronavirus statistics for Scotland, including historical information on Covid-19 deaths, confirmed cases broken down by area, and total number of tests.

Fact check, Health

Fact check: debunking myths about coronavirus

Ferret Journalists on March 20, 2020May 28, 2020

The Ferret Fact Service is keeping a running tally of misinformation linked to the novel coronavirus outbreak to help everyone stay safe.

If you see anything you think we should check please email us at factcheck@theferret.scot

Arms trade, Human rights

UK government branded “disgraceful” after resuming arms sales to Saudi Arabia

Billy Briggs on July 7, 2020July 7, 2020

The UK Government has been condemned after announcing it would resume selling arms to Saudi Arabia despite concerns over the potential for war crimes in Yemen.

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Finance, Health

Scottish care homes owned by the Chinese state in tax havens

Joe Lo on July 7, 2020July 9, 2020

Dozens of Scotland's care home buildings are owned by companies based in tax havens and controlled by global hedge funds, private equity and China

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Environment

Scotland fails to protect marine wildlife from trawling, say government scientists

Rob Edwards on July 7, 2020July 7, 2020

Marine conservation areas have failed to protect wildlife from the fishing industry, according to a study by Scottish Government scientists.

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Environment

Landowners bid to shoot more protected birds to save wild salmon

Rob Edwards on July 5, 2020July 7, 2020

Sporting estates are drawing up plans to lobby for blanket permission to shoot more birds to stop them eating salmon, according to a leaked document.

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Fact check, Health

How has Scotland done on coronavirus testing?

Ferret Journalists on July 3, 2020July 3, 2020

Ferret Fact Service looks at how Scotland’s testing programme has been delivered during the coronavirus pandemic.

Human rights, International

Kidnapped by the state: Mexico’s political prisoners in the Covid-19 pandemic

Eoin Wilson on July 2, 2020July 5, 2020

To reduce the risks of Covid-19 in Mexico's overcrowded prisons, the government signed an amnesty law. But many political prisoners have not been released.

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Health, Politics, Society

SNP’s mental health spokesperson voted against move to limit abortion clinic protests

Caitlin Logan on June 30, 2020June 30, 2020

Women’s organisations criticised the SNP’s Westminster mental health spokesperson, Dr Lisa Cameron MP, after she voted against restrictions on demonstrations near abortion clinics in England.

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Politics, Society

National Defence League founder is neo-Nazi from England, campaigners claim

Billy Briggs on June 29, 2020July 2, 2020

A leading member of a far right group called the National Defence League is a neo-Nazi from England.

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Environment

Ineos ‘under-reporting’ climate emissions, says regulator

Rob Edwards on June 29, 2020June 29, 2020

Ineos has been underestimating climate pollution from its chemical plants at Grangemouth since 2016, according to the Scottish Government’s green watchdog.

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UK Government office deal sparks £6.5m payout to tax haven firm

UK government branded “disgraceful” after resuming arms sales to Saudi Arabia

Scottish care homes owned by the Chinese state in tax havens

Scotland fails to protect marine wildlife from trawling, say government scientists