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maggie Chapman
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Torture charity asks governments to better protect women from violence
Freedom from Torture’s Women Together campaign aims to raise awareness of gender-based violence while urging politicians to provide better support for survivors
House of Lords: Scots peers cost taxpayer £10m over five years
Scottish members of the House of Lords cost taxpayers nearly £10m over five years, with substantial expenses claimed by some who rarely attended, spoke, or voted.
What has The Ferret been up to in April?
It’s the end of another busy month here at The Ferret. Let's look back at what we’ve achieved, and how our journalism makes a difference in Scotland and beyond.
Reform UK suspends Scots candidates for ‘vile and offensive’ remarks
Reform UK has suspended two Scottish general election candidates after a Ferret investigation uncovered their controversial comments.
Far right Patriotic Alternative linked to six people in prison for hate crimes
A far right group that organises anti-asylum seeker protests in Scotland has links to six people in prison for race hate or terror-related offences, says a new report.
New Peterhead gas plant could run at same time as old, energy giant admits
A proposed new gas-fired power station at Peterhead could run at the same time as the existing one, the energy giant behind it has admitted, prompting fears it could accelerate the climate crisis.
Patriotic Alternative Scotland voices support for man who pleaded guilty to terror charges
A leading figure in Patriotic Alternative Scotland has expressed support for a man who pleaded guilty to terrorism offences and urged members of the far right group to write to him in prison.
Nuclear crash exercise beset by blunders, says MoD
An exercise testing emergency responses to a nuclear bomb convoy crashing and spreading a cloud of radioactive contamination was plagued with errors.
Man linked to far right Patriotic Alternative Scotland admits terror charges
A far right activist who co-hosted a podcast with prominent members of Patriotic Alternative (PA) Scotland has admitted to sharing terrorist materials.
