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Liberal Democrats
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Brexit Bonus: Peer banks £90k for Cairnryan lorry park lease
A hereditary peer has been paid £90,000 by the Scottish Government so that a former airfield can be used as an overflow lorry park in Dumfries.
FFS explains: How does a Prime Minister leave office?
The Prime Minister is under significant pressure after revelations about parties being held at Number 10. FFS looked at the ways a Prime Minister can be unseated.
Claim 100,000 have ‘long Covid’ in Scotland is Mostly True
The Covid-19 pandemic continues to impact Scotland and the rest of the UK, with further restrictions in place as the Omicron variant spreads rapidly.
Watchdog ruling prompts calls for Covid-19 cash transparency
A watchdog has sparked renewed calls for covid funding transparency from public bodies, after a council that followed "dodgy" Scottish Government advice on publishing data was found to be in breach of access to information rules.
Police Scotland taser use up sixfold in four years
The number of times tasers were deployed by Police Scotland has risen sharply, with senior officers pledging to make sure they are "available in all our communities all of the time."
2,553 devices awaiting digital analysis, say police
Police Scotland had thousands of devices awaiting forensic examination at the end of 2019 including 1483 phones and 229 laptops.
Fact check: misleading political party leaflets in Scotland
Ferret Fact Service looks at a few misleading leaflets from candidates and political parties in Scotland for the general election.
FFS Explains: what do the manifestos say about austerity?
Ferret Fact Service looks at what the Scottish party manifestos say about austerity before the general election.
Tories and LibDems given £658,000 by firms linked to tax havens
The Conservatives and Liberal Democrats have accepted hundreds of thousands of pounds to help fight the general election from companies with links to offshore tax havens.
