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Andy Wightman
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Revealed: The developers behind Scotland’s carbon credit ‘green rush’
Scotland’s richest man, an earl, and private equity and property firms are among those developing carbon offsetting projects that critics say are pushing up land prices and allowing companies to “greenwash” their image.
Highland estate in public access legal battle owned in tax haven
A wealthy Highland landowner trying to block access to a path called “historic and important” owns the land via an offshore tax haven firm, The Ferret can reveal.
More than 1000 Glasgow private lets owned in tax havens
There are more than 4000 homes being let by overseas landlords in Glasgow, with more than one thousand owned through secretive tax havens, The Ferret has learned.
Revealed: MoD cover-up on Gruinard anthrax contamination
The Ministry of Defence covered up evidence that toxic contamination could have spread from Gruinard island to the mainland in north west Scotland.
NatureScot withdrew objection after ‘serious heat’ from its chair
The Scottish Government’s wildlife agency, NatureScot, withdrew an objection to a tourist development after “serious heat” from its chair, Mike Cantlay.
Revealed: ‘radical’ vision for Scotland as ‘woodland nation’
The Scottish Government should buy up, break up and sell off large forestry estates to diversify woodland ownership, experts are recommending.
Over £400,000 raised by political crowdfunders as campaigners warn of need for scrutiny
Scottish political parties and candidates have raised over £400,000 through online crowdfunders as campaigners call for "heavy scrutiny".
Scotland losing ‘substantial revenue’ over derelict land
New research shows that Scotland is losing out on “substantial" tax revenue from derelict land owners, says land reform campaigner and MSP, Andy Wightman.
Billionaire-owned shooting properties offered tax relief
Nine out of ten of Scotland’s shooting properties, including some owned by billionaires, are exempt from paying £10.5 million in annual business rates, it is revealed.
