Fact check, Politics
Claim that fire service paying VAT was ‘SNP policy’ is Mostly False
Ferret Fact Service looks at the facts around the VAT exemption for the merged Scottish fire service.
Ferret Journalists
Politics
Former Tory MP quits ‘dark money’ trust
A Holyrood lobbyist and former Tory MP has quit a “dark money” trust funding the Scottish Conservatives, following an investigation by The Ferret.
Fact check
Claim 60 per cent of Scots farmers voted for Brexit, Tories and against independence is Mostly False
Ferret Fact Service looks at a viral image making a number of claims about the voting record of Scottish farmers.
Politics
Lobbyist outed as Tory ‘dark money’ trustee sparks call for tighter rules
A leading Holyrood lobbyist has been criticised after a Ferret investigation revealed he is also on the board of a secretive “dark money” Trust that funds the Scottish Conservatives.
Fact check, Politics
Claim that Scotland produces more oil than Abu Dhabi and Dubai is Mostly False
Ferret Fact Service looks at a claim about Scotland’s oil production and potential wealth fund.
Asylum, Crime and justice, Fact check
Claim Syrian refugees linked to sexual crimes increase on island is FFS
Ferret Fact Service looks at a claim linking Syrian refugees to sexual crime on a Scottish island.
Arms trade
Glasgow council drops logo – but keeps backing arms fair
Glasgow City Council removes its logo from a controversial arms fair - but keeps backing the event.
Environment, Fact check
Claim Scotland’s climate targets are toughest in the world is False
Ferret Fact Service looks at a claim by the SNP on the new climate change bill and its targets on emissions.
Fact check, Politics
FFS Explains: the changing benefits system in the UK and Scotland
Ferret Fact Service looks at Westminster welfare reforms and changes to Holyrood’s benefits system.