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Billionaire family linked to trade unionist blacklisting scandal are Tory donors
A billionaire family once headed by a key player in an operation which blacklisted trade unionists and others…
Trafficked young people left to sleep on Scottish streets after ‘flawed’ age assessments deem them adults
Trafficked and vulnerable asylum-seeking children are being “unlawfully” denied support and left homeless by Scottish local authorities, according to a new report.
Suicide and self harm causing deaths of young people in care
At least 15 children and young people in the care system have died from suicide or drug overdoses since 2021, including an 11-year-old.
Nine spycops snooped on anti-nuclear protests in Scotland
Nine officers from London’s secret undercover policing unit, known as spycops, aided the infiltration and surveillance of anti-nuclear protests in Scotland.
How asylum hotels became a far right target
Ferret Fact Service looks at how 'asylum hotels' work, and why they have been a focus for attention.
Yemen’s war: photo essay
Egyptian photojournalist Asmaa Waguih spoke to The Ferret ahead of the launch of her new book, which documents everyday life in Yemen.
Edinburgh University denies surveillance claims by student protestors
Security staff at Edinburgh University have been accused of “intimidating” student protestors by threatening to use Wi-Fi data to “damage their careers”.
‘A foundation to build on’: Can Scotland’s first safer injection site tackle the drugs crisis?
This summer, Glasgow will become the first city in the UK to open an authorised safer drug consumption facility. But can it help tackle the drugs crisis?
Aberdeen University condemns Israel’s ‘systematic destruction of Palestinian educational institutions’
Aberdeen University’s senate has condemned Israel’s “systematic destruction of Palestinian educational institutions”.
