Arms trade
House of Lords committee says UK arms sales to Yemen are unlawful
A Westminster committee has ruled that UK government’s arms sales to Saudi Arabia are “narrowly on the wrong side” of international humanitarian law.
Environment
Deadly virus outbreak prompted fears over import of fish farm eggs to Scotland
Government officials raised concerns over the import to Scotland of salmon eggs from a Norwegian company called AquaGen after the outbreak of a deadly virus.
Human rights, Politics, Society
Nazi sympathiser David Irving giving secret talks in Scotland
A notorious Holocaust denier and Nazi sympathiser, David Irving, is touring Scotland and giving talks at secret locations, according to his website.
Human rights, International, Society
Scots Jewish group demands ban on pro-Israel campaigners at anti-racism protest
A Scottish Jewish group has called for peaceful "civil disobedience" to prevent pro-Israel organisations from joining a major anti-racism protest in Glasgow next month.
Housing and homelessness, Society
Campaigners: tourist tax should fund crack down on short-term lets
A campaign group has called on the City of Edinburgh Council to use money raised from a proposed new tourist tax to crack down on problems associated with short-term lets.
Politics
Revealed: The dark-money Brexit ads flooding social media
Facebook has new transparency rules on political ads. But in the last week pro-Brexit groups have spent tens of thousands pushing No Deal - without having to explain who pays for them.
Fact check, Politics
Claim SNP budget gives tax cut to Government ministers is Mostly True
Ferret Fact Service looks at a claim about income tax proposals in the 2019 Scottish budget from Scottish Labour.
Crime and justice, International, Politics
UK neo-Nazis active on website offering bomb-making and chemical weapons training
Police Scotland say downloading material from the fascist website "could constitute a criminal offence".
Health, Society
Insight: Dundee’s drugs crisis and those left behind
The drug-related death count in Dundee jumped from 57 to 73 in 2017, and is almost double the national average.