Fact check, Politics
Fact check: Theresa May’s Brexit agreement letter
Ferret Fact Service looks at some of the claims in Theresa May’s Brexit agreement letter.
Brexit
Environment, Finance
Think tank under fire for tobacco and oil ‘propaganda’ in schools
The Institute of Economic Affairs has been accused of “pumping seemingly paid-for propaganda” on tobacco, oil and tax havens into schools.
Health
Brexit impact: warning of more risks from infectious diseases
A hard Brexit would make Scotland vulnerable to outbreaks of infectious diseases, according to Health Protection Scotland.
Crime and justice, Education, Employment
Brexit impact: child protection fears over EU information sharing
Information on individuals barred from working with children will no longer be shared with Scotland’s criminal records disclosure agency after Brexit, ministers have been warned.
Education
Brexit impact: university research ‘will take decade to recover’
Brexit could damage university research in Scotland for at least a decade, hitting funding, vital collaborations and disciplines crucial to the economy, confidential documents have revealed.
Asylum, Human rights
Call for trafficking victims to be protected from ‘hostile’ immigration policies
Scottish legislation to protect trafficking victims is being overruled by UK immigration policy, say campaigners.
Politics
Hard Brexit threat to Scotland’s ferries and harbours
Documents show a hard Brexit from the European Union threatens the maintenance of Scotland's ageing ferry fleet and harbours vital for Scotland's island communities.
Fact check, Politics
Claim Richard Leonard supported the Leave campaign in Brexit vote is False
Ferret Fact Service looks at the claim by Keith Brown MSP that Richard Leonard backed the Leave campaign in the EU referendum.
Politics
Liam Fox spends tens of millions on firms warning of Brexit dangers
Liam Fox's Brexit trade department has spent tens of millions on companies that have warned of "chaos" after the UK leaves the European Union.