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Claim Nicola Sturgeon said Liz Truss was useless as a ‘marzipan dildo’ in leaked message is FFS
A satirical social media post alleging insults from Nicola Sturgeon to UK Government figures went viral this week.
Claim Scottish Government paid Hamas £750m to get Yousaf’s family out of Gaza is FFS
Social media posts claimed Scotland had paid Hamas £750m to help Humza Yousaf's family escape from Gaza.
Billionaire lairds and Tory donors broke rules around rural subsidies
Billionaire lairds, sporting estates and Conservative Party donors in receipt of millions of pounds of public grants are among the owners of businesses which broke the rules around rural subsidies.
Claim SNP roads spending is down 95 per cent is Mostly False
Ferret Fact Service looks at a claim about Scottish Government spending on roads.
Auld Reekie: coal fires still burning in Scotland’s historic parliament
Scotland’s court service is burning hundreds of kilograms of coal each winter – despite Scottish Government pledges to make public sector buildings friendlier to the environment.
Far right activist posed as Home Office inspector to target Scots asylum hotel
A far right activist posed as a Home Office inspector to get information about an hotel housing refugees, which led to the targeting of guests and staff.
FFS explains: Political polling as 2024 begins
As a new year begins, Ferret Fact Service looks at how Scots are polling on a number of issues.
Scotland’s far right: A review of The Ferret’s reporting in 2023
We continued our far right investigations throughout 2023, an area The Ferret has covered extensively for some years now.
100 Scots playwrights condemn Israeli attacks on West Bank theatre
One hundred Scottish playwrights including the former makar, have signed an open letter condemning Israeli raids on a theatre in Palestine's West Bank.