Fact check, Politics
EU referendum: eight controversial Brexit claims fact-checked
Ferret Fact Service takes a look at some of the biggest EU claims on the first anniversary of the referendum.
Ferret Journalists
Fact check, Politics
Did 80 per cent of British people vote for parties that accept Brexit?
Ferret Fact Service assesses David Davis’s claim that 80 per cent of voters supported parties who have backed Brexit being carried out.
Fact check, Politics
Is no Brexit deal with the EU better than a bad deal?
Ferret Fact Service looks at Theresa May’s claim that no Brexit deal with the European Union is preferable to a bad deal for the UK.
Fact check, Politics
FFS live blog: The Scottish leaders’ debate
We work with a panel of experts to live fact check the STV Scottish Leaders debate.
Fact check, Finance
Is productivity growing faster in Scotland than the UK?
Ferret Fact Service looks at Nicola Sturgeon’s claim regarding Scotland’s productivity.
Finance, Politics
Scottish candidates raise thousands through election crowdfunders
Scottish general election candidates have raised more than £200,000 through crowdfunding sites, The Ferret can reveal.
Education, Fact check
Have teacher numbers declined under the SNP government?
Ferret Fact Service looks at Kezia Dugdale’s claim that teacher numbers have declined by 4,000 under the SNP government.
Politics
Scottish ministers under fire for freedom of information breaches
Journalists have accused the Scottish Government of failing to keep records and frustrating freedom of information law.
Employment, Health
Mapped: the care homes with the most complaints in Scotland
The Care Inspectorate has upheld more than 100 complaints against private sector care home provider, HC-One, in the last three years, the Ferret can reveal.