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Crisis in the cradle of civilisation
How the story of mass migration is unfolding in southern Europe, seen through the lens of Scottish photojournalist Vikki McCraw.
May 26, 2016
UK ‘distorts’ torture evidence putting lives at risk
Government officials are increasingly challenging independent evidence of torture, raising fears genuine asylum seekers could be sent home.
May 21, 2016
Revealed: how Scotland’s wildlife is suffering
More than 1,700 of Scotland’s most precious wild animals, plants and places are in a poor state – and 600 of them are getting worse.
May 15, 2016
Rare Scottish wildlife left without legal protection
Scottish ministers have not given legal protection to ten endangered species, including four insects, two plants, two seahorses and water voles.
May 1, 2016
LinkedIn profile reveals Angus salesman ran secret police unit
A sales engineer from Angus was in charge of a secret police squad being investigated by a public inquiry, The Ferret can reveal.
April 29, 2016
Revealed: fox hunt master’s donations to pro-hunt Tories
A hedge fund manager who leads a fox hunt accused of breaking the law made several financial donations to leading Tory MPs.
April 8, 2016
MPs investigate use of British bombs in Yemen’s war
A powerful Westminster committee is to investigate mounting allegations of war crimes by forces that may be using UK manufactured weapons.
March 25, 2016
Trident safety blunders exposed 20 workers to radiation, says MoD
Trident submariners were guilty of a “prolonged and repeated failure” to understand and control reactor risks at the Faslane nuclear base on the Clyde.
March 7, 2016
Ministers drop consultant exposed as pro fracking
The Scottish Government awarded a £36,000 contract to investigate the environmental impact of fracking to a vocal supporter of the technology - and then hastily dropped it under questioning.
February 22, 2016