Bullet shell found at Western Isles fish farm
The Scottish Government has launched an investigation after a bullet shell was found during an inspection of a fish farm off North Uist.
56 MPs accepted paid-for-trips and gifts from Qatar worth £370,000
At least 56 MPs accepted paid-for-trips and gifts from Qatar collectively worth £370,000 over the five years before the 2022 World Cup.
Scotland’s infrastructure linked to tax havens, China and the ‘Vampire Kangaroo’
Parts of Scotland’s infrastructure are linked to tax havens, China, multinationals accused of greenwashing, foreign pension funds and the ‘Vampire Kangaroo’.
Scottish broadband rollout firm linked to Pegasus spy spyware
A firm building broadband services across Scotland is backed by an Emirati company that invested in an Israeli firm behind controversial spyware called Pegasus.
Peruvians who fed and sheltered academics during fieldwork not paid by Edinburgh University
Impoverished Peruvians who supported academics during fieldwork were not paid for months by Edinburgh University due to a system blamed for widespread problems
Patriotic Alternative leader guilty of firearms charges
The leader of the far right group Patriotic Alternative Scotland appeared in court today after pleading guilty to firearms charges.
Tories receive £1.7m in donations from fossil fuel sector and climate sceptics
The Conservative Party and its MPs have registered more than £1.7m in donations from climate sceptics and fossil fuel interests since the 2019 general election.
Hundreds urge action over finance crisis at Edinburgh University
There is “urgent and profound concern” over a financial system at Edinburgh University which has left staff with no pay for weeks and students at risk of homelessness.
Green concerns raised over Scottish Government’s Just Transition Fund
Green concerns raised that millions of pounds from the Just Transition Fund were awarded to an oil tycoon, controversial projects and a private sector group.
