Councils slammed for unsafe sites for Gypsy/Travellers
A new Scottish Government report highlights failings by Scottish councils to ensure basic standards are met at Gypsy/Traveller sites.
Nearly 38,000 mountain hares killed in one season, new data reveals
The full extent of culling of mountain hares in Scotland has been revealed by The Ferret, with up to 38,000 killed a year.
Arms firms in Scotland accused of profiting from refugee crisis
A new report by the Transnational Institute says Scottish linked arms giants are profiteering from EU policy on the refugee crisis.
Glasgow City Council slammed for sponsoring arms fair
Glasgow City Council is sponsoring an arms fair described as a 'carnival of militarism' by critics.
Italian arms firm in Edinburgh linked to bombing of Kurds in Syria
An Edinburgh factory run by an Italian arms multinational makes laser technology for the type of warplanes used by Turkey against the Kurds in Syria.
Police Scotland defends contract with Jamaican force accused of 168 murders
Police Scotland has defended two controversial contracts it has to train foreign police including a partnership with Jamaica, whose police force was accused of 168 murders last year
Revealed: £50m taxpayers’ cash given to firms that folded
Taxpayers’ money amounting to more than £50m was given to companies in Scotland that were later liquidated, dissolved or put into administration.
Revealed: allegations of sexual harassment by NHS staff led to at least 25 investigations
Allegations of sexual harassment by NHS staff in Scotland led to at least 25 internal investigations by health boards last year resulting in dismissals, resignations and ongoing police cases.
Scots far right group linked to banned neo-Nazi organisation
An activist with a far right group operating in Scotland had links with a banned neo-Nazi terror organisation, it has been claimed.