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
Society Did Eat Out to Help Out increase Covid-19 cases? Boris Johnson has given evidence to the UK Covid-19 inquiry in recent days, as the decisions he and the UK Ferret Journalists Dec 8, 2023
Politics and power Claim Scotland Office hospitality spending has increased seven-fold is False A row has broken out between the SNP and the Scotland Office after claims about spending on parties and social Ferret Journalists Jan 11, 2018
