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SNP criticised for links to drilling company
Concerns raised about more than £27,000 donated to the Scottish National Party by a drilling company that could benefit if the moratorium on fracking were to end.
MSP pensions put £3.2m into ‘unethical’ firms
MSP pensions invested £3.2 million in weapons, tobacco and dirty fuels despite the dangers they pose to life, health and the planet.
Revealed: how the Prince lobbied on ‘pet projects’
The heir to the throne, Prince Charles, secretly lobbied Scottish ministers and public agencies to save red squirrels, protect bees, help sustainable fisheries, back homeopathy, create eco-towns, help young offenders and reform the education system.
SNP calls for UK inquiry into alleged war crimes in Yemen
More than 2100 civilians including at least 400 children have been killed in Yemen’s civil war.
Revealed: Prince Charles privately lobbied Scottish Government
Prince Charles privately lobbied Alex Salmond to give money or political backing to an organic food group, his north highland food brand, a stately home, a decaying castle and a series of other buildings in Scotland.
Cluff shelves Forth coal gas plan
The multi-millionaire oil tycoon, Algy Cluff, is delaying a planning application to gasify coal under the Firth of Forth in the face of mounting political opposition.
Journalist who exposed corruption kicked off course
Journalist Atli Thór Fanndal lost work after he exposed government corruption in Iceland. Now Napier University has kicked him off his journalism course.
Cluff accused of ‘guilt-tripping’ ministers over coal gas plans
The day after Scottish ministers announced a moratorium on fracking they were privately warned by a multi-millionaire oil tycoon that Scotland would lose investment worth £250 million.
Revealed: UK government’s secret arms deals to Israel after Gaza offensive
A new report reveals the UK Government sanctioned licences for surface-to-surface missiles, combat helicopters and military communications equipment to be sold to Israel.