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Claim NHS waits of over two years are 800 times more common in Scotland than England is Mostly True
Long NHS waits are a concern in Scotland, but is Labour’s claim that they’re 800x more common than in England accurate? Our latest fact check explains.
Fact check: Claims on the costs of Trump’s visit, cheating at golf, and trillion dollar trade deals
Did US taxpayers front nearly $10 m for Trump’s Scotland trip? Was he filmed cheating at golf? And did he land a $1.35 trn EU trade deal?
For Fact’s Sake podcast LIVE: How do we tackle online misogyny?
Missed our panel on the impact of online misogyny on young people? We’ve turned it into a podcast episode!
FFS Explains: Scotland’s drug crisis
Ferret Fact Service looked at the data behind the Scotland's drug crisis, and its impact on the country today.
Claim of patients waiting years for NHS treatment is Mostly True
Scottish Labour has attacked the Scottish Government’s record on NHS waiting times repeatedly in recent years. During first…
Claim that Humza Yousaf knew of Hamas attacks before the public is Unsupported
Ferret Fact Service looks into a YouTube video claiming that Humza Yousaf knew about the Hamas-led attacks in Israel in October 2023 before the general public.
Claim that new Scottish law will jail people for misgendering is False
A video claiming Scots could face seven years in jail if they misgender someone has gone viral, even being shared by tech billionaire and X owner Elon Musk.
Claim Scottish child payment already lifted more than 100,000 kids out of poverty is False
Ferret Fact Service looks at the results of the Scottish child payment in reducing child poverty thus far.
Fact check: Scottish drug deaths claims
As the latest figures on drug-related deaths in Scotland are released, Ferret Fact Service looks at a series of claims on the issue.
