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Fergus Ewing is ‘un-ministerial’, says civil service union

The rural economy secretary, Fergus Ewing, has been criticised for "an abdication of responsibility" and as "very un-ministerial" by a civil service trade union.

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Health

Coronavirus statistics for Scotland

Ally Tibbitt on March 27, 2020May 31, 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

Environment, International, Politics

Seal shooting by fish farms to be banned to save exports to US

Rob Edwards on June 2, 2020June 5, 2020

The Scottish Government is going to ban the fish farming industry from shooting seals to save a £180 million export business to the US, The Ferret can reveal.

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Claim Holyrood meets once a week during lockdown is false

Ferret Journalists on June 2, 2020June 2, 2020

Scottish Parliamentary records demonstrate that business is being conducted in both the debating chamber and in committees on a far more frequent basis, despite the Covid-19 lockdown restrictions.

Environment, Politics

Fergus Ewing attacked over 25 meetings with fish farm firms

Rob Edwards on June 1, 2020June 2, 2020

The rural economy secretary, Fergus Ewing, has been accused of breaching the ministerial code by failing to record 25 meetings with the fish farming industry.

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Finance

Two Scottish councils lending £15m for English council to gamble with

Joe Lo on May 31, 2020June 1, 2020

Two Scottish councils have loaned millions of pounds to an English council which borrows far more than any other council in the UK and gambles most of it on speculative solar power investments.

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Health

MSPs urged to learn from Skye nursing home Covid-19 outbreak

Keith MacKenzie on May 29, 2020May 31, 2020

Scotland’s leaders urged to look at Home Farm on Skye as a tragic example of where things have gone wrong in the government’s Covid-19 response.

Environment, Fracking, Politics

Do not give Ineos £500m Covid bail-out, say campaigners

Rob Edwards on May 28, 2020May 29, 2020

Over a hundred campaigners are asking the Scottish and UK governments not to bail out the petrochemical giant, Ineos, during the coronavirus crisis.

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Environment

Pressure mounts on ministers as 87 beavers confirmed killed in Tayside

Richard Baynes on May 28, 2020May 28, 2020

The Scottish Government is under growing pressure to act after confirmation that 87 beavers have been shot under licence in the eight months since they were given official protected status.

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Human rights

Rape charity demands changes after judge condemns trial

Billy Briggs on May 27, 2020May 28, 2020

A rape victim charity calls for "radical changes" to the handling of sex offence cases after a judge strongly criticised the way a woman was treated in court.

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