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We planned to avoid freedom of information law, says council
A senior planning official has admitted circumventing freedom of information law, by receiving vital environmental data from fish farmers “face to face”.
February 15, 2018
Claim the SNP changed Brexit stance four times is Mostly False
Ferret Fact Service looks at a claim by Labour leader Richard Leonard about the SNP's stance on Brexit.
February 8, 2018
Scottish Government ‘repeating mistakes over Trump’ by helping new golf plan
The Scottish Government is under fire for repeating mistakes made with Donald Trump following revelations that it has been secretly trying to help another “pushy” US property developer.
February 5, 2018
Scotland’s green watchdog wined and dined by polluters
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency has been repeatedly wined and dined by the fish farming, whisky and power industries.
December 5, 2017
Edinburgh University criticised for investment in sanctioned Russian bank
Edinburgh University has been criticised for holding shares in a Russian bank under sanctions from both the United States and the European Union.
November 20, 2017
Perfect storm: MoD report says Trident nuclear plans in trouble
UK government plans for new Trident submarine reactors are under threat from staff shortages and spending cuts.
November 20, 2017
Trump golf links will be stripped of conservation status, say experts
Rare sand dunes on the Aberdeenshire coast could be stripped of their nature conservation status because of Trump’s golf course.
November 8, 2017
Pesticide report suppressed after freedom of information warning
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency ditched a toxic pesticide report after fears it could attract freedom of information requests.
November 8, 2017
How the Scottish Government ‘nuanced’ away fish farm pesticide ban
The Scottish Government put pressure on its environmental watchdog to drop a plan to ban a toxic pesticide so as not to upset the fish farming industry.
November 7, 2017