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Over 400 university staff earn more than the first minister
A Ferret analysis found at least 400 university staff are paid more than John Swinney, who takes a combined MSP and first ministerial salary of £135,605.
So, Who Runs Scotland?
Our new series - Who Runs Scotland - starts on Sunday.
Far right group condemned for targeting teenager who posted racist content
Far right group condemned for targeting young men after one of its teenage activists posted racist, misogynistic and Islamophobic messages on social media.
Claim overall attainment gap is down 60 per cent is Mostly False
Ferret Fact Service looks at John Swinney's claim about the attainment gap.
Private prison profits: Addiewell pays £3m to shareholders amid safety fears and rising deaths
The company behind Scotland’s private Addiewell prison has paid more than £3m to shareholders in under two years despite serious concerns over safety, deaths, and violence.
Alone, at risk and afraid: urgent action needed to stop care leavers becoming homeless
Young people leaving care are still being left homeless and at risk despite a Scottish Government “promise” to ensure they are given a safe and loving home for as long as needed, The Ferret has heard.
Torture charity asks governments to better protect women from violence
Freedom from Torture’s Women Together campaign aims to raise awareness of gender-based violence while urging politicians to provide better support for survivors
Global ‘anti-woke’ petition campaigns on Glasgow statues and Stornoway’s Tesco closed on Sundays
A right-wing petition site, set up by an anti-LGBT Spanish lawyer, is campaigning to “protect” Glasgow statues in the city's George Square and keep Stornoway's Tesco closed on Sundays.
How an Orban backed populist think tank is stoking Scotland’s culture war
MCC Brussels, a think tank funded by Hungary's populist government, is working with academics and campaigners with influence in Scotland.
