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Free market think-tanks advising UK government lack diversity
Free market think-tanks with close ties to the UK government fare poorly in both racial and gender diversity, new analysis by The Ferret can reveal.
No Black senior executives in Scottish listed companies
An analysis by The Ferret revealed the lack of ethnic minority representation across Scotland's listed companies.
Sex workers urge decriminalisation as Covid-19 lockdown takes toll
Campaigners in Scotland have urged the Scottish Government to decriminalise sex work, as many suffer during the coronavirus lockdown.
Covid-19: Scotland ‘losing £15m a day from loss in women’s earnings’
Women have been forced to perform more unpaid labour during the Covid-19 crisis with their collective lost earnings or productivity equating to more than £15m a day in Scotland, according to a new report.
Scottish cities see ‘much larger’ Covid-19 lockdown effects
Experts say that data harvested from people's mobile phones show that city centre activity across Scotland has declined by around a third since strict rules on movement were introduced to manage the Covid-19 outbreak.
‘Tired of just surviving’: how care leavers are fighting back against austerity
The Ferret and HuffPost UK look at how care leavers in Scotland are fighting back against the impact of government austerity policy.
Army under fire for targeting recruitment adverts during ‘January Blues’
The British Army has been criticised for targeting online recruitment adverts at young, risk-taking, working class Scots suffering the "January Blues".
Amazon pays more tax to Fife Council than to the UK government
Amazon pays more to Fife Council in rates and rent than it does to the UK government in corporation tax, prompting calls for the internet giant to pay its “fair share of tax.”
Scotland’s green watchdog slammed for paying consultant £1,000 a day
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency is facing criticisms for paying a consultant nearly £1,000 a day for 66 days to head its new specialist enforcement unit.