Ian Blackford

Society, Politics

Rural areas worst hit by post office closures in Scotland

Joe Lo on February 9, 2020February 10, 2020

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.

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Fact check, Politics

FFS explains: Boris Johnson and the mandate

Ferret Journalists on August 9, 2019August 13, 2019

Many claims have been made about whether the new Prime Minister has a mandate. Ferret Fact Service looked at the evidence.

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Fact check, Politics

Claim an independent Scotland would need to join the euro is Mostly False

Ferret Journalists on March 26, 2019January 27, 2020

Ferret Fact Service looks at whether or not an independent Scotland joining the EU would have to adopt the euro.

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Fact check, Politics

Prime Minister’s claim of £1,400 dividend of UK membership is Unsupported

Ferret Journalists on March 12, 2019April 6, 2019

Ferret Fact Service looks at Theresa May's claim that staying in the UK gives Scots a £1400 dividend.

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Fact check, Crime and justice, Politics

Claim police numbers up in Scotland and down in England and Wales is Half True

Ferret Journalists on December 17, 2018April 6, 2019

Ferret Fact Service looks at the claim by Ian Blackford MP that police numbers are up in Scotland but down in England and Wales.

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Arms trade, International

Yemen: hundreds of alleged war crimes but only 79 investigations

Billy Briggs on November 20, 2018April 6, 2019

There have been 366 alleged war crimes in Yemen but only 79 investigations by the Saudi-led coalition - and none by the Ministry of Defence.

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Politics

Tory ‘dark money’ trust reveals address and trustees

Jamie Mann on July 4, 2018April 6, 2019

A trust accused of funding the Scottish Conservatives with “dark money” has revealed its address and trustees, following an investigation by The Ferret.

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Claim that Brexit was not a vote to leave single market is Half True

Ferret Journalists on December 14, 2017April 18, 2019

Ferret Fact Service looks at whether leave voters in the EU referendum knew that would mean exiting the single market.

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Fact check, Finance

Ian Blackford’s claim of worst wage growth in 200 years is True

Ferret Journalists on October 21, 2017April 18, 2019

Ferret Fact Service looks at SNP Westminster leader Ian Blackford's claim on wage growth.

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Ian Blackford

Society, Politics

Rural areas worst hit by post office closures in Scotland

Fact check, Politics

FFS explains: Boris Johnson and the mandate

Fact check, Politics

Claim an independent Scotland would need to join the euro is Mostly False

Fact check, Politics

Prime Minister’s claim of £1,400 dividend of UK membership is Unsupported

Fact check, Crime and justice, Politics

Claim police numbers up in Scotland and down in England and Wales is Half True

Arms trade, International

Yemen: hundreds of alleged war crimes but only 79 investigations

Politics

Tory ‘dark money’ trust reveals address and trustees

Fact check, Politics

Claim that Brexit was not a vote to leave single market is Half True

Fact check, Finance

Ian Blackford’s claim of worst wage growth in 200 years is True

Scottish Land Fund spent millions on publicly owned buildings

UK Government office deal sparks £6.5m payout to tax haven firm

UK government branded “disgraceful” after resuming arms sales to Saudi Arabia

Scottish care homes owned by the Chinese state in tax havens