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John Swinney rapped by stats regulator over attainment gap claim
First minister John Swinney has been rapped by the UK statistics regulator for making a misleading claim about Scottish education, following a fact check from The Ferret.
Claim 37 per cent of Scots want to abolish Holyrood is Unsupported
The future of Holyrood was called into question this week, after claims that more than a third of…
So, Who Runs Scotland?
Our new series - Who Runs Scotland - starts on Sunday.
Energy giants and short term lets lobbyists attended ‘shadowy’ Labour business event
Energy giants, a lobbying group for the holiday lets sector, and a firm which uses AI to track migrants were among the private bodies at the Labour event.
Arms firms supplying Israel with bombs and parts for warplanes invited to Holyrood
Arms companies supplying Israel have been invited to the Scottish Parliament despite the death toll in Gaza and allegations Britain could be complicit in war crimes.
FFS explains: Political polling as 2024 begins
As a new year begins, Ferret Fact Service looks at how Scots are polling on a number of issues.
Claim Scotland is half way to net zero is True
Ferret Fact Service looks at a claim from the SNP about net zero.
Costa lobbyists tried to write Scottish Government rules on building of drive-throughs
Coffee giant Costa sought involvement in drafting guidelines for drive-through restaurants, sparking concerns about lobbyists influencing new planning rules.
Scottish Parliament event on West Bank settlements cancelled after protests
An event at the Scottish Parliament involving an organisation that supports illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank was cancelled following protests.
