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Ian Blackford
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Glen Affric: Pippa Middleton’s family estate urged to stop deterring access
A Highland sporting estate owned by the billionaire family of Kate Middleton’s sister has been urged to stop deterring access at Glen Affric's famous loch.
Claim that Scotland has 25 per cent of Europe’s offshore wind capacity is False
Ferret Fact Service looks at a claim by new SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn that Scotland has 25 per cent of Europe's offshore wind capacity.
Claim there wasn’t time for forecast alongside Growth Plan is Mostly False
The ‘mini budget’ announced at the end of September has had significant consequences for the country and the prime minister.
Claim treasury secretary said pensions would be paid by UK after independence is False
The SNP’s Westminster leader Ian Blackford made a claim about pensions during media interviews about an independent Scotland.
SNP ‘misleading’ for condemning UK military spending after lobbying for defence contracts
The SNP has been accused of “misleading the public” after condemning the UK government for increasing military spending despite having lobbied for more defence contracts
Claim Internal Market Bill could end Scotland’s free prescriptions and tuition is False
Ferret Fact Service looks at a claim about the impact of the Internal Market Bill on tuition fees and prescription charges.
Revealed: Scottish Family Party leader breached electoral law
The leader of a Scottish Family Party breached electoral law by failing to submit a record of his personal campaign spending after running in the 2019 general election, The Ferret can reveal.
Rural areas worst hit by post office closures in Scotland
Rural areas in the west of Scotland have been badly hit by post office closures in the last ten years, according to Post Office data obtained by The Ferret.
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.
