UK trained war crimes investigations unit led by the ‘Butcher’
A freedom of information request has revealed the Ministry of Defence delivered training sessions to Saudi Arabia’s Joint Incident Assessment Team (JIAT).
Port chief denies conflict of interest claims over new firms
The chief executive of a port authority under fire in the Scottish Highlands has denied an alleged conflict of interests over companies he's involved with.
Critics allege ‘serious irregularities’ with film studio application
Campaigners have called on the Scottish Government to reject a proposal for a film studio and power plant near Edinburgh.
Raytheon linked to another alleged war crime in Yemen – 31 dead
US arms giant with a factory in Fife linked to another alleged war crime in Yemen.
Revealed: links between covert Scots police units and official review
We show the links between covert policing units in Scotland and a former detective working on the HMICS probe into undercover police work.
Hundreds of vulnerable asylum seekers held despite doctors’ fears
Nearly 300 extremely vulnerable asylum seekers held in Dungavel by Home Office despite doctors expressing fears over their well-being.
Scots doctors call for an end to UK arms sales to Saudi Arabia
Doctors in Scotland are among hundreds of medics who’ve signed a letter calling on the UK Government to end arms sales to Saudi Arabia.
Mexican workers call for Lidl berry boycott amid claims of slave labour
Mexican fruit workers have asked Scots consumers to boycott berries sold in Lidl stores amid allegations of unsafe working conditions.
Persian Gulf repression fuelled by UK Government, claims report
Private arms and security firms with links to Scotland are working secretly with regimes accused of human rights abuses, it is claimed.