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Claim transition period means EU boats can fish in our waters post-Brexit is Mostly False
Ferret Fact Service looks at a claim from Ukip MEP David Coburn about the impact of the EU transition deal on fishing.
Claim youth unemployment lower in Scotland than UK is True
Ferret Fact Service looks at the claim youth unemployment is lower in Scotland than the UK.
Claim that all murders in Scotland since 2013 have been solved is Half True
Ferret Fact Service looks at the claim that Police Scotland have solved all murders since 2013.
Ferret Fact Service: a year of fact-checking by the numbers
Ferret Fact Service is one-year-old! Take a look at some of the numbers behind our fact-checking since April 2017.
Claim that Scotland does not use private accommodation for homeless people is False
Ferret Fact Service looks at a claim from the UK homelessness minister Heather Wheeler on Scotland's homeless accommodation.
Claim on Scotland’s positive trade balance compared to UK nations is Mostly False
Ferret Fact Service looks at a claim from campaign group Business for Scotland about Scotland's exports and imports.
FFS Explains: The gender pay gap in Scotland
Ferret Fact Service takes a look at the pay gap as new rules come into force requiring big companies to disclose their gender inequality figures.
Claim that military earning over just £24,000 will pay more tax in Scotland is False
Ferret Fact Service looks at a claim by Scottish Conservative MP Douglas Ross on the impact of income tax on those in the military in Scotland.
Fact check: The SNP in Scotland vs Labour in Wales
Ferret Fact Service looks at a graphic which makes claims about the Scottish and Welsh governments.
