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Fact check: the BBC Scottish leaders debate
Ferret Fact Service looked at claims by the party leaders ahead of the Scottish Parliament election.
‘Dark money’ fears raised over anti-SNP Facebook adverts run by Unionists
A UK Government advisor, a former Brexit Party MEP and an Express journalist linked to social media anti-SNP 'dark money campaigns.'
Far right group linked to neo-Nazis applies to register as a political party
A far right group recruiting in Scotland with links to neo-Nazis has applied to register officially as a political party.
FFS explains: The Scottish election system
Ferret Fact Service looks at how the Scottish election system works, and how different parties are elected in Scotland.
Diplomat turned whistleblower claims China controls students at Scots universities
A former Chinese diplomat turned whistleblower after defecting to Australia has claimed China tries to control its international students studying at Scottish universities through student associations.
Claim Nicola Sturgeon probe barrister had ‘conflict of interest’ is False
Ferret Fact Service looks at claims about James Hamilton, the QC who led the inquiry into whether Nicola Sturgeon broke the ministerial code.
Neo-nazis active in Scotland use Instagram and Telegram to recruit youngsters
Neo-nazis are increasingly use platforms such as Instagram and Telegram to recruit young people and one of Britain’s longest-standing white supremacist groups is active in Scotland, says a new report.
Continued prison lockdowns are ‘de facto solitary confinement’
Criminal justice experts are raising serious concerns about the “de facto solitary confinement” of Scottish prisoners over the last year, with many facing intense levels of isolation.
FFS explains: The Scotland on Sunday independence poll controversy
Ferret Fact Service looks at a controversial poll on Scottish independence.
