Alex Salmond

Fact check, Politics

How has polling changed on Scottish independence since 2014?

Alastair Brian, 3 weeks ago

Ferret Fact Service looks at polling on Scottish independence since the first referendum in 2014.

Fact check

Could Scotland hold a second referendum without Westminster’s permission?

Alastair Brian, 6 months ago

Ferret Fact Service looks at the potential ways Nicola Sturgeon could try to secure a second Scottish independence referendum.

Fact check, Society

Claim ‘Welcome to Scotland’ slogan cost $162,972 is Mostly False

Alastair Brian, 1 year ago

Ferret Fact Service looks at a viral claim that Scotland spent £125,000 coming up with the slogan ‘Welcome to Scotland’.

Fact check, Politics

Claim that civil servant linked to Salmond probe is Westminster-controlled is False

Ferret Journalists, 2 years ago

Ferret Fact Service looks at a widely-shared claim about the Permanent Secretary, Leslie Evans.

This content is for Standard Monthly , Standard Annual, Gold Annual, Lifetime, and Gold Monthly members only.
Log In Register

Fact check, Politics

Claim that Salmond show is on ‘Russian propaganda channel’ is Mostly True

Ferret Journalists, 3 years ago

Ferret Fact Service looks at a claim about Alex Salmond's new TV show on controversial network RT.

This content is for Standard Monthly , Standard Annual, Gold Annual, Lifetime, and Gold Monthly members only.
Log In Register

Environment

Trump golf links will be stripped of conservation status, say experts

Rob Edwards, 3 years ago

Rare sand dunes on the Aberdeenshire coast could be stripped of their nature conservation status because of Trump’s golf course.

This content is for Standard Monthly , Standard Annual, Gold Annual, Lifetime, and Gold Monthly members only.
Log In Register

Fact check

Sturgeon’s claim that SNP scrapped tuition fees is Mostly True

Ferret Journalists, 3 years ago

Ferret Fact Service looks at Nicola Sturgeon's claim that the SNP scrapped tuition fees.

This content is for Standard Monthly , Standard Annual, Gold Annual, Lifetime, and Gold Monthly members only.
Log In Register

Politics, Finance

Scottish candidates raise thousands through election crowdfunders

Ferret Journalists, 3 years ago

Scottish general election candidates have raised more than £200,000 through crowdfunding sites, The Ferret can reveal.

This content is for Standard Monthly , Standard Annual, Gold Annual, Lifetime, and Gold Monthly members only.
Log In Register

Fact check, Health

Did the SNP government end hospital parking charges?

Ferret Journalists, 3 years ago

Ferret Fact Service looks at Alex Salmond's claim that the SNP-led government ended hospital parking charges in 2008.

This content is for Standard Monthly , Standard Annual, Gold Annual, Lifetime, and Gold Monthly members only.
Log In Register

Adoption charities taking over Kinship carer service is ‘slap in the face’

Written by Karin Goodwin

Twenty children killed in Yemen since UK resumed selling bombs to Saudi Arabia

Written by Billy Briggs

Scots landlords served hundreds of eviction notices during lockdown

Written by Karin Goodwin

FFS explains: How were Scottish pupils’ final grades decided?

Written by Alastair Brian