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Glasgow
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‘Hypocritical’ Scottish universities slammed for unethical investments
Despite pledging to invest ethically, Scottish universities still have shares worth millions in arms, fossil fuels and tobacco companies.
Scots politicians back UN call for Yemen war crimes investigation
A new report on human rights violations in Yemen from the UN said 3799 civilians have now been killed and 6711 injured in the 17 month war.
Revealed: scandal of the missing pollution filters in diesel cars
Scores of diesel cars have been illegally belching lethal exhaust fumes across Scotland because their pollution filters have been removed.
China accused of lying over organ harvesting
An Australian academic visiting Scotland has refuted claims by China that organ harvesting from prisoners has stopped.
Domestic violence: ‘Home Office must act to save lives’
Women's lives are at risk from domestic violence and abuse just because of their immigration status, a special investigation by The Ferret has found.
University zero hours contracts rise despite pledge to end exploitation
Almost half of Scotland’s universities have increased the number of staff on zero hours contracts despite pledges to cut their use.
University treated staff like ‘robots’ via fingerprint tracking
Glasgow University spent £39,225 installing 11 biometric kiosks at its Gilmorehill and Garscube campuses to keep tabs on university cleaners.
Council breaking CCTV privacy rules, claims former worker
A former CCTV operator with 15 years experience claims council managers ignored frequent breaches of privacy laws on an almost daily basis.
The city streets where exhaust fumes breach safety limits
Toxic fumes from cars, lorries and buses are breaching safety limits and endangering health in urban areas across Scotland, according to the latest government monitoring.
