Fife

Arms trade, Human rights

Saudi-led forces face trials over alleged war crimes linked to Fife arms firm

Billy Briggs on February 20, 2020February 20, 2020

Since the Yemen war began in 2015, war crime allegations have been linked to bombs made by US arms firm Raytheon, which has a factory in Fife.

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Society

‘There is no safety net’: Fife’s child poverty epidemic

Billy Briggs on November 25, 2019November 26, 2019

The Ferret and HuffPost investigate the impact of UK government austerity on child poverty in Fife.

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Arms trade, International

US arms firm linked to war crimes taught in schools 81 times

Billy Briggs on October 4, 2018April 6, 2019

Arms firm Raytheon, which has been linked to alleged war crimes in Yemen, taught in schools on 81 occasions over the past two years.

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Environment

Shell fined £40,000 for breaching climate pollution rules at Fife plant

Rob Edwards on July 16, 2018April 6, 2019

The oil multinational, Shell, has apologised after being fined £40,000 for breaching the rules on reporting climate pollution at its Mossmorran petrochemical plant in Fife.

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Environment

Shell and ExxonMobil accused of ‘putting profit before safety’ in Fife

Rob Edwards on July 9, 2018April 6, 2019

Two oil multinationals have repeatedly failed to reduce the risks of major accidents at petrochemical plants in Fife, according to documents from the UK government’s Health and Safety Executive.

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Environment

Chicken scandal firm given £1.3 million by Scottish Government

Jamie Mann on July 4, 2018April 6, 2019

A Perthshire poultry firm which made headlines last year following a food safety scandal has been given more than £1.3 million by the Scottish Government.

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Environment

Polluting gas flares in Fife reach record high

Rob Edwards on January 2, 2018April 18, 2019

Locals report that the Mossmorran plant burns off gas for several days and nights in a row, with noise, vibration and light pollution invading people’s homes.

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Human rights

Travellers suffer ‘appalling discrimination’, say human rights groups

Billy Briggs on November 22, 2017April 18, 2019

The situation for Scotland’s Gypsy Travellers has “gone backwards” with people suffering “appalling discrimination”, a health crisis and high levels of poverty.

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Arms trade

Scottish council pension funds “bankrolling” arms firms

Billy Briggs on October 7, 2017April 18, 2019

Public sector workers will be "shocked and appalled" to learn of the arms industry investments, say critics.

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Fife

Arms trade, Human rights

Saudi-led forces face trials over alleged war crimes linked to Fife arms firm

Society

‘There is no safety net’: Fife’s child poverty epidemic

Arms trade, International

US arms firm linked to war crimes taught in schools 81 times

Environment

Shell fined £40,000 for breaching climate pollution rules at Fife plant

Environment

Shell and ExxonMobil accused of ‘putting profit before safety’ in Fife

Environment

Chicken scandal firm given £1.3 million by Scottish Government

Environment

Polluting gas flares in Fife reach record high

Human rights

Travellers suffer ‘appalling discrimination’, say human rights groups

Arms trade

Scottish council pension funds “bankrolling” arms firms

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