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Property industry treats top Scots politicians to £5,000 dinner in Cannes
Top Scottish politicians quaffed champagne and dined on veal alongside property investors at a secret £5,000 VIP dinner in the south of France, The Ferret has learned.
Former Brexit minister under fire for meeting Spanish far right
Westminster's former Brexit minister, Chris Heaton-Harris, has been accused of breaching the ministerial code for meeting privately with the far-right Spanish party, Vox.
Community climate projects axed as funding halved by Scottish Government
The Scottish Government has quietly halved funding for communities tackling climate pollution, depriving 43 local projects of grants and putting people out of work.
Snooping fears over police seizing a hundred phones a day
Police Scotland has admitted seizing more than a hundred mobile phones a day, amid mounting calls for the government to clarify the rules that protect citizens from police snooping.
Fact check: Brexit Party claims on EU negotiations and divorce bill
Ferret Fact Service looks at a tweet by Brexit Party candidate Richard Tice on the advantages of voting for his party in the European elections on 23 May.
How the army is trying to stop neo-Nazis from recruiting soldiers
The army is using counter-terrorism strategy to spot signs of radicalisation within the ranks and prevent recruitment by extremists such as neo-Nazi groups.
Facebook bans Scots far right group linked to neo-Nazis and terrorism
A far right group with links to neo-Nazis, a convicted paedophile and a jailed bomb-maker has been banned from Facebook for hate speech, The Ferret can reveal.
Amazon pays more tax to Fife Council than to the UK government
Amazon pays more to Fife Council in rates and rent than it does to the UK government in corporation tax, prompting calls for the internet giant to pay its “fair share of tax.”
MP under fire for staff day at the races as guests of Qatar government
Human rights campaigners have criticised Scottish Liberal Democrat MP, Alistair Carmichael, and his team after two of his researchers were treated to gifts and a day at the races by the Qatari government.