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Land reform concerns over buyout of firm linked to state bank
The government’s investment bank gave £50m to a forestry scheme later acquired by a New York finance giant, sparking claims it's obstructing land reform efforts.
January 29, 2024
Auld Reekie: coal fires still burning in Scotland’s historic parliament
Scotland’s court service is burning hundreds of kilograms of coal each winter – despite Scottish Government pledges to make public sector buildings friendlier to the environment.
January 16, 2024
Scotland’s environment: a review of our coverage in 2023
A round up of The Ferret's coverage of Scotland's environment in 2023 featuring our highlights of the year.
December 27, 2023
Study finds poor land buyout regulation days after land reform bill delay
A study has found the rush to buy land for green projects could deepen leave communities behind days after the government delayed its land reform bill.
December 14, 2023
Homeless crisis sparks call for Scotland to declare ‘national housing emergency’
Charities have called on the Scottish Government to declare a national housing emergency, claiming Scotland’s homeless system is at breaking point.
December 3, 2023
Scotland’s forests dominated by estates, investors and absentee owners, says report
Ownership of Scotland's forests is becoming increasingly dominated by wealthy estates, investors and absentee owners who live outwith Scotland, says a new study.
November 19, 2023
Police Scotland accelerates use of facial recognition
Police Scotland accelerates use of Police Scotland’s use of a controversial form of facial recognition has tripled over the last five years.
November 5, 2023
Claim freeports in Scotland will allow fracking is Unsupported
Ferret Fact Service looks at a claim about fracking in Scotland's proposed freeports.
October 31, 2023
Former Scots neo-Nazi group member involved in Homeland
A member of a now defunct group branded neo-Nazi has been active in a new far right political organisation called Homeland, The Ferret can reveal.
October 29, 2023