Fact Checks Claim Scotland is ahead of UK in emissions reductions is True The SNP election manifesto contained a claim about the performance of the Scottish Government in reaching 'net zero' emissions. Alastair Brian Apr 20, 2026
Investigations Scottish Government ‘rolling out red carpet’ for UAE despite human rights record Documents show deputy first minister did not raise human rights once on trip to Gulf state accused of fuelling Sudan’s brutal war. Paul Dobson Apr 19, 2026
Scottish Environment Protection Agency Sepa gave 400 Scottish lochs 'good' environmental status but only checked 54 of them Lochs are classified as having a “good” environmental status based on samples from other lochs many miles away – and as much as a decade old – prompting concerns that environmental regulation isn’t “fit for purpose”. Rob Edwards Apr 16, 2026
energy Claim Scotland supplies England with electricity for no payment is Mostly False Energy has long been part of the debate surrounding Scottish independence. In recent years, supporters of independence have suggested that Ferret Journalists Jun 27, 2025
Politics and power New Scottish energy minister did a decade in PR for oil industry Scotland’s new energy minister spent a decade working in public relations for the oil and gas industry. Aberdeenshire East Paul Dobson Apr 1, 2023
