Politics
Charlotte Street Partners lobbying for Rupert Murdoch papers
Influential PR firm Charlotte Street Partners is lobbying on behalf of Rupert Murdoch’s newspaper titles in Scotland.
Politics
Environment, Politics
Scottish ministers roasted on freedom of information
An investigation by Scotland’s information watchdog has lambasted ministers for their “poor” approach to freedom of information law.
Fracking, Politics
Ineos boss lobbied Osborne to bust unions and back fracking
Jim Ratcliffe, boss of Grangemouth petrochemical giant Ineos, secretly lobbied George Osborne when he was Chancellor of the Exchequer to muzzle the unions.
Politics
Angry far right posts are dominating political Facebook
Facebook data shows that right wing groups are adept at using anger as a means of outperforming their rivals on the social media platform.
Education, Politics
Five-star hospitality for education advisers will ‘stun taxpayers’
Members of a Government advisory group have enjoyed five-star luxury at an exclusive Edinburgh hotel.
Employment, Environment, Politics
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.
Politics
Single parents in Scotland owed more than £182m
MP Mhairi Black demands action for Scots single parents as child maintenance arrears grow.
Asylum, Human rights, Politics
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.
Finance, Politics
Council accused of ‘squandering’ public assets after pool sale
Officials have been criticised over ‘hollow’ pledges to keep former pool site as a leisure facility for Leith.