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Scottish farmers ‘forced out’ of business by ‘mega dairies’
Farmers' union calls for new rules to stop “mega dairies” and supermarkets paying low milk prices and offering “unfair” contracts to dairy farmers, who say they are being “forced out” of business".
Podcast: Nightlife culture under threat from Covid-19 restrictions
The Government’s lack of engagement with the country’s clubs and music venues – is “unacceptable” according to industry chiefs.
No Fixed Abode: the death of Ian Kirkland on Scotland’s streets
An extract from Maeve McClenaghan's book No Fixed Abode, telling the story of Ian Kirkland, who died homeless in Paisley in 2018.
UK condemned for Saudi arms deals as more than 2,000 children killed in Yemen
The UK Government has been accused of “immoral” trade deals with Saudi Arabia after a UN report said more than 2000 children have been killed in the war in Yemen.
Golf resort linked to Lord’s estate handed £100k Covid bailout
A Scottish Government agency has been criticised after handing £100,000 in Covid-19 bailout funds to a luxury golfing development on land owned by the Earl of Moray.
Fact check: Anti- lockdown Covid-19 claims
Ferret Fact Service looks at a number of claims made in a leaflet used to promote anti-lockdown protests in Edinburgh.
More than one in four prisoners now on remand due to covid-19 court backlog
More than one in four prisoners in Scottish jails are now on remand, due to the impact of covid-19 restrictions on the courts.
Ministers warned on Covid freedom of information failures
The Scottish Government’s freedom of information performance has collapsed during the pandemic and undermined public accountability, warns watchdog.
Private developers get £100m from housing fund but build just 700 affordable homes
A housing fund which is a precursor to the Scottish National Investment Bank (SNIB) has awarded more than £100m to private developers who have built just 700 affordable houses.