MSP pensions invested in iPhone firm with mass suicides
The pension fund for Scotland’s MSPs has invested over £100,000 in a Taiwanese company blamed for mass suicides at its iPhone factories - as well as in Russia, weapons, fossil fuels and tobacco.
Elderly Scots face Christmas care chaos as private provider nears collapse
Thousands of elderly people in Scotland are facing “worry and uncertainty” because the company which provides their care is running out of money.
Scots laird asked to help save ancestor’s ‘evil’ slave castle
A Scottish baronet has been called upon to help preserve his ancestor’s castle in Sierra Leone as a monument to the brutality of 18th century slave trade.
Autistic people denied mental health services, says report
A survey of Scottish autistic people has found that over half have had negative experiences trying to access mental health services.
Tory MPs back Cayman Islands tax haven after £18,000 trip
Four Tory MPs vowed to support the Cayman Islands Government’s fight against anti-money laundering measures after a paid trip to the country.
“NO”: how Thatcher refused to help Mandela’s ANC
The Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher, angrily rejected a proposal from her Foreign Secretary, Douglas Hurd, for £1 million to help the African National Congress three months after Nelson Mandela was released from prison.
Scottish Government treated autistic people ‘appallingly’
Scottish Government attempts to draw up policies on autism have treated autistic people "appallingly" and suffer from "well-intentioned ignorance” and “prejudice”, The Ferret has been told.
Barnardo’s accused of blocking rival charities in ‘flawed’ city funding bid
The Director of a small charity has claimed that Barnardo’s effectively forced her group out of a joint bid for an City of Edinburgh Council contract and tried to prevent any other rival bids from being launched.
Government funded baby ashes charity close to collapse
A charity set up to support families affected by the ‘baby ashes scandal’ is being investigated for a second time by charity regulators.