Westminster and Holyrood “must up their game” on tobacco firms
Westminster and Holyrood “must up their game” to prevent tobacco firms influencing public health policies, say researchers.
Revealed: the 27 London finance companies funding ‘nuclear arms race’
Twenty-seven financial firms in London have been accused of funding a “new nuclear arms race” including investment funds with links to the UK Government, The Ferret can reveal.
Glasgow University criticised for investing in firm linked to Trump’s ‘inhumane’ immigration sector
Students have called on the University of Glasgow to divest from a company linked to Donald Trump’s US immigration enforcement operations which resulted in 13,000 children being separated from their families.
Oil workers accused of attacking Indigenous women and children in US and Canada
An Indigenous leader from North America has accused workers on oil and gas projects in the US and Canada of human rights abuses.
Facebook campaigns opposing anti-vaping laws prompt concern
Organisations that do not disclose their funders are running astroturf campaigns that have spent over £60,000 on Facebook adverts attacking proposed anti-vaping legislation.
Ministry of Defence fails to release land for 55,000 new homes to ease housing crisis
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has been condemned by a Westminster committee for failing to release land for 55,000 new homes as part of UK Government plans to try and ease the housing crisis.
Animal charity urges ministers to enact plans for tighter fox hunting law after huntsman convicted
An animal welfare charity has urged the Scottish Government not to drop plans for tighter regulation of fox hunting following the conviction of a top huntsman who encouraged illegal hunting.
More than a thousand wildlife species and habitats in poor condition
More than 1,100 of Scotland's wildlife species and natural habitats are in a "poor" condition, and dozens of the nation’s protected sites have been damaged by climate change.
How Green is Scotland? Protected areas under threat
Environmental and wildlife groups are calling for urgent action to combat the twin climate change and wildlife crises and help preserve Scotland’s natural heritage.
