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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
‘Special access’: Oil giants lobby Yousaf at private dinner
Oil giants lobbied first minister Humza Yousaf to publicly endorse the North Sea industry and criticised the Scottish Government’s stance on the sector.
October 30, 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
Campaigners accuse Scottish farmed salmon industry of ‘greenwashing’ in legal complaint
Campaigners will submit a legal complaint to the Competition and Markets Authority today alleging "greenwashing" by Scotland’s farmed salmon industry.
October 26, 2023
Take the word ‘farmed’ off our farmed salmon, pleads industry body
The trade body representing Scotland's salmon industry has applied to have the word "farmed" dropped from salmon packaging, prompting claims of "greenwashing".
October 24, 2023
City of Glasgow College spent almost £1m on public relations while 100 staff faced redundancy
City of Glasgow College has spent almost £1m of public money on PR, marketing, public affairs and events in recent years despite 100 staff being threatened with redundancy due to budget cuts.
October 22, 2023
Tax-haven firms buy 40 per cent of Scotland’s vet practices amidst surging pet healthcare prices
Tax haven-based firms and corporations, along with other large companies, now own 40% of Scotland's veterinary practices, as pet healthcare costs rise.
October 22, 2023
Crackdown on nuclear firm after cyber security ‘shortfalls’
A multinational nuclear power company has been hit by an official crackdown because of cyber security failures.
October 18, 2023