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FFS Explains: what do the manifestos say about austerity?
Ferret Fact Service looks at what the Scottish party manifestos say about austerity before the general election.
Ruling allowing Serco to evict asylum seekers sets ‘dangerous precedent’
Campaigners are warning that a "dangerous precedent" has been set by a "brutal" ruling from Scotland’s highest court that evicting asylum seekers by changing their locks is lawful.
Scottish families priced out of rental homes by UK austerity policies
Families on housing benefit are being priced out of homes across Scotland, according to new data from the Bureau of Investigative Journalism.
Charity to launch legal action over ‘scandalous’ failure to help Glasgow’s homeless
Shelter Scotland is preparing to take legal action against Glasgow City Council over its failure to house thousands of homeless people.
Scottish Government failing to meet rural housing targets
The Scottish Government is failing to meet targets to boost the number of affordable homes for rural and island communities, according to documents obtained by The Ferret.
Hundreds of asylum seekers will be made homeless as Serco restarts evictions
Serco's new lock changes will see about 300 people made homeless across Glasgow within months, with charities claiming they were given no warning.
‘Hostile environment’: Theresa May’s policy driving refugees into destitution
The UK's so-called 'hostile environment' immigration policy in the UK has led to torture victims being left destitute, a charity claims.
Airbnb lobbying revealed as SNP and Tories water down regulation
An Airbnb lobbyist met with a Conservative MSP accused of "sabotaging" regulation on short-term lettings, according to the lobbying register.
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.