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Did 80 per cent of British people vote for parties that accept Brexit?
Ferret Fact Service assesses David Davis's claim that 80 per cent of voters supported parties who have backed Brexit being carried out.
Is no Brexit deal with the EU better than a bad deal?
Ferret Fact Service looks at Theresa May's claim that no Brexit deal with the European Union is preferable to a bad deal for the UK.
Scottish candidates raise thousands through election crowdfunders
Scottish general election candidates have raised more than £200,000 through crowdfunding sites, The Ferret can reveal.
Top salaries rise at Glasgow City Council despite cuts
Top earners at Glasgow City Council and the authority’s spin-off companies have seen their salaries rise significantly despite serious cuts to council budgets.
Angry far right posts are dominating political Facebook
Facebook data shows that right wing groups are adept at using anger as a means of outperforming their rivals on the social media platform.
Five-star hospitality for education advisers will ‘stun taxpayers’
Members of a Government advisory group have enjoyed five-star luxury at an exclusive Edinburgh hotel.
Revealed: slow progress of Scotland’s air gun licence scheme
Concerns raised over the Scottish Government’s air gun licence scheme after a Ferret investigation found less than a fifth of applications have been processed so far.
Named: MSPs forced to repay £12,000 claimed in expenses
Two former Conservative MSPs were forced to pay back £12,512.56 to the public purse after over-claiming on their office expenses.
Peers living in Scotland cost £1.8m per year
Some of the most expensive Scottish peers have claimed thousands of pounds for 'excessive' air travel between Scotland and London whilst campaigning on climate change.