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Far right group aimed to recruit Erskine locals over asylum seekers
A far right group behind anti-asylum seekers protests in Erskine was trying to recruit “disgruntled locals” and is a “threat and risk” to public safety, according to a police intelligence report.
April 5, 2024
Concern grows about mental health of asylum seekers in Scottish hotels
At least five traumatised asylum seekers living in Scottish hotels while awaiting progress on their refugee claims have attempted suicide in recent months.
March 18, 2024
Employers in Scotland fined £9.4m for health and safety violations
Oil, whisky, and construction firms are among those fined in recent years for poor health and safety measures – some of which have resulted in deaths.
March 17, 2024
Probe demanded into ‘inadequate’ protection of wild salmon
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency could be facing an investigation into allegations that it has failed to prevent sea lice escaping from salmon farms.
March 13, 2024
Energy giants and short term lets lobbyists attended ‘shadowy’ Labour business event
Energy giants, a lobbying group for the holiday lets sector, and a firm which uses AI to track migrants were among the private bodies at the Labour event.
March 12, 2024
Two Scottish care workers struck off every week
Some 300 workers caring for Scotland’s most vulnerable people have been struck off for inappropriate, abusive and sometimes criminal behaviour in a three year period.
March 10, 2024
Scots banks helped oil firm linked to Israeli settlements raise £500m
Natwest and Lloyd's underwrote a £500m bond issuance by Ithaca Energy in 2021, after it was named by the UN as supporting West Bank settlements.
February 22, 2024
Scotland’s marine protection measures explained
Ferret Fact Service looked at the state-of-play in Scotland's marine protection.
February 12, 2024
Marine protection: The Scottish species in decline
Dozens of Scotland’s marine and coastal species are critically endangered or in decline due to industrial fishing, climate change, pollution and other pressures.
February 11, 2024