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Claim SNP has reduced attainment gap by two-thirds is Mostly False
Addressing the difference in attainment between Scottish pupils has been a major part of the Scottish Government’s policy…
August 11, 2023
NatureScot condemned for sanctioning tests to disturb dolphins and whales
NatureScot granted a research licence to a private company to test new technology that will disturb dolphins, porpoises and whales at several sites in Scotland.
July 31, 2023
Trident nuclear project can’t be delivered, says watchdog
Delivery of nuclear reactors to power a new fleet of Trident submarines on the Clyde has been branded as “unachievable” for the second year running.
July 27, 2023
‘Veterans are dying and treatment is limited’: why one solider turned to magic mushrooms
One former soldiers – left desperate by the failure of current treatments for post traumatic stress disorder – have turned to psilocybin to deal with the psychological effects of war.
July 23, 2023
Glossary: Scotland and the Climate Crisis
Confused about climate change jargon? Ferret Fact Service explains.
July 18, 2023
Claim that climate change is caused by natural cycles not human activity is False
Ferret Fact Service looks at a claim that current warming is the result of natural cycles not greenhouse gas emissions.
July 18, 2023
Claim Scottish Parliament has no borrowing powers is False
Ferret Fact Service looks into a claim by SNP MP Mhairi Black about borrowing powers in Scotland.
July 4, 2023
Poor children at higher risk of exclusion from school than affluent pupils
Children aged between five and 12 years old from deprived areas are at a higher risk of being excluded from school than those from more affluent areas.
June 29, 2023
‘Rotten to the core’: £300m of student housing linked to tax havens
Student accommodation buildings in Scottish cities collectively worth over £300m are directly owned by firms registered in offshore tax havens.
June 14, 2023