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Labour’s claim 60 per cent of train stations failed targets is False
Ferret Fact Service looks at a Scottish Labour claim that 60 per cent of train stations failed punctuality targets in July.
August 10, 2017
Sturgeon’s claim that SNP scrapped tuition fees is Mostly True
Ferret Fact Service looks at Nicola Sturgeon's claim that the SNP scrapped tuition fees.
August 6, 2017
Revealed: company director’s secret life as a neo-Nazi
The director of a Highland firm selling game is a neo-Nazi who promoted the views of a Holocaust denier.
August 4, 2017
Risks for new standardised tests in schools revealed
Documents obtained by The Ferret about the Scottish Government's standardised testing policy reveal a range of potential risks including data losses, invalid results and a potential boycott by teachers.
July 31, 2017
Single market membership is not dependent on being in EU
Ferret Fact Service looks at the claim Britain needs to be in the European Union to be a member of the single market.
July 30, 2017
Home Office sought no advice on Brexit impact on Irish border
The Home Office has sought no advice on the impact of Brexit on the Irish border and Irish citizens in the UK
July 28, 2017
Revealed: the rise in self-harm in Scottish prisons
Cases in which people try to hurt or kill themselves in prison have risen by over a third in the last four years.
July 25, 2017
SNP claim of 2500% increase in child food bank use is Mostly True
Ferret Fact Service looks at the claim that the Conservatives have overseen a 2500 per cent increase in children using food banks in Scotland.
July 23, 2017
Nicola Sturgeon’s Repeal Bill devolution “power grab” claim is Half True
Ferret Fact Service looks at Nicola Sturgeon's claim that the EU Repeal Bill is a "naked power grab" by the UK government.
July 21, 2017