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Arron Banks winds up charity as regulator investigates
A charity run by prominent Brexit donor Arron Banks has been under investigation by the Charity Commission.
October 30, 2017
Brexit campaigners spending was “unusual”, emails show
Electoral Commission emails say spending by Leave campaigners in Brexit referendum was ‘unusual,’ but no formal investigation launched.
September 18, 2017
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
Women left physically and mentally scarred after dermal filler complications
The Ferret looked into the lack of regulation on non-surgical beauty treatments, finding women have been left scarred after dermal filler complications.
January 30, 2024
Hundreds of women forced to travel from Scotland to England for abortions
Hundreds of women have been forced to travel from Scotland to England to access surgical abortion just over four years, with numbers growing year-on-year.
October 1, 2023
Just two communities bid for right to buy neglected land in five years
Just two communities have applied to take neglected land into public ownership since the Scottish Government launched the scheme five years ago.
August 20, 2023
‘It’s like getting in a time machine’: homeless agencies warn of rise in rough sleeping
Rough sleeping in Scotland’s largest city has escalated dramatically in recent weeks.
August 4, 2023
Private health firms charging Scots hundreds for GP appointments
Private health firms have financial links to politicians, been accused of mistreating staff and patients, and are charging up to £250 for GP appointments.
March 14, 2023