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First Minister
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Claim social distancing unnecessary in schools is Mostly False
Ferret Fact Service looks at claims from UsForThem about the safety of schools and Covid-19.
Claim Scotland is first place in UK to get Covid-19 vaccine into care homes is False
Ferret Fact Service looks at a claim from First Minister Nicola Sturgeon that Scotland is the first UK nation to deliver the Covid-19 vaccine to care homes.
Nicola Sturgeon’s claim that violent crime is at 40-year low is False
Ferret Fact Service looks at the First Minister's claim on the rate of violent crime in Scotland.
Brexit Party MEP’s claims about costs of Holyrood and First Minister are Mostly False
Ferret Fact Service looks at claims about the cost of the Scottish Parliament and the First Minister's salary.
FFS explains: Boris Johnson and the mandate
Many claims have been made about whether the new Prime Minister has a mandate. Ferret Fact Service looked at the evidence.
Calls for First Minister to intervene to save Glasgow homeless services
The plan to cut homeless services in Glasgow by £2.6 million goes against government policies to eradicate homelessness, critics say.
Fact check: Theresa May’s Brexit agreement letter
Ferret Fact Service looks at some of the claims in Theresa May's Brexit agreement letter.
BBC urged First Minister to change her mind on Steve Bannon, emails reveal
The BBC pleaded with Nicola Sturgeon to reverse her decision to pull out of a media conference after she learn that former Trump strategist, Steve Bannon, had been invited to speak.
Claim of £2bn budget bonus for Scotland is Half True
Ferret Fact Service looks at Ruth Davidson's claim that the £2bn of Budget cash for Scotland can be used on housing, hospitals and education.
