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Politics, Finance

Glasgow Council spent nearly £20,000 on Lord Provost portrait

Joe Lo on June 16, 2020June 16, 2020

Glasgow City Council has been accused of "ridiculous" spending after The Ferret revealed it used nearly £20,000 of taxpayers' money on a portrait of former Lord Provost, Sadie Docherty.

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Environment, Politics

UK backing for oil drilling in Brazil and Ghana ‘unforgivable’

Rob Edwards on June 12, 2020June 15, 2020

Westminster’s £2.5 billion backing for offshore oil and gas projects in Brazil and Ghana risks undermining UK efforts to cut climate pollution, according to an expert analysis.

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Environment, Politics

Seal shooting at fish farms doubles before ban

Rob Edwards on June 11, 2020June 12, 2020

The number of seals shot by the fish farming industry has doubled ahead of a proposed government ban, prompting fears of a “killing spree”.

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Environment, Human rights, Politics

Fergus Ewing is ‘un-ministerial’, says civil service union

Rob Edwards on June 5, 2020June 7, 2020

The rural economy secretary, Fergus Ewing, has been criticised for "an abdication of responsibility" and as "very un-ministerial" by a civil service trade union.

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Environment, International, Politics

Seal shooting by fish farms to be banned to save exports to US

Rob Edwards on June 2, 2020June 5, 2020

The Scottish Government is going to ban the fish farming industry from shooting seals to save a £180 million export business to the US, The Ferret can reveal.

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Environment, Politics

Fergus Ewing attacked over 25 meetings with fish farm firms

Rob Edwards on June 1, 2020June 2, 2020

The rural economy secretary, Fergus Ewing, has been accused of breaching the ministerial code by failing to record 25 meetings with the fish farming industry.

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