Neil Findlay

Lastest news about Neil Findlay MSP from The Ferret

Health

Firms linked to tax havens profit from NHS recruitment crisis

Joe Lo on January 7, 2020January 10, 2020

Firms profiting from NHS Scotland's recruitment crisis have links to tax havens and pay their directors up to £184,000.

This content is for Standard Monthly , Standard Annual, Gold Annual, Lifetime and Gold Monthly members only.
Log In Register

Environment, Human rights, Nuclear weapons, Politics

MSP pension fund aims to be more ethical – but ups fossil fuel investment

Joe Lo on November 15, 2019November 17, 2019

Holyrood's £86 million pension fund has ploughed more money into fossil fuels and opposed bids to combat sexual harassment and hate speech after agreeing to make investments more ethical.

This content is for Standard Monthly , Standard Annual, Gold Annual, Lifetime and Gold Monthly members only.
Log In Register

Politics

Jo Swinson criticised over donor links to fossil fuels and tax avoidance

Joe Lo on July 30, 2019August 1, 2019

The new Liberal Democrat leader, Jo Swinson, has come under fire for donors with links to a Russian gas company and a firm criticised for tax avoidance.

This content is for Standard Monthly , Standard Annual, Gold Annual, Lifetime and Gold Monthly members only.
Log In Register

Crime and justice, Human rights

Scottish police watchdog under fire for spycops review

Billy Briggs on May 13, 2019May 13, 2019

A review of undercover policing by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland failed to look into claims of unlawful behaviour, says a new report.

This content is for Standard Monthly , Standard Annual, Gold Annual, Lifetime and Gold Monthly members only.
Log In Register

Finance, Politics

Scotland’s richest MSP’s firm pockets £185,000 in business grant ‘shambles’

Ally Tibbitt on March 31, 2019August 19, 2019

Scotland's richest MSP is under pressure to return a £185,000 property development grant after bungling officials failed to claim it back on time.

This content is for Standard Monthly , Standard Annual, Gold Annual, Lifetime and Gold Monthly members only.
Log In Register

Politics

New Brexit poll analysis shows most people now back remain

Rob Edwards on February 17, 2019April 6, 2019

Public opinion across the UK has shifted decisively against Brexit over the last 18 months, according to an analysis of over 200 opinion polls.

This content is for Standard Monthly , Standard Annual, Gold Annual, Lifetime and Gold Monthly members only.
Log In Register

Arms trade, Environment, Finance

Scottish Parliament to review ethics of pension investments

Joe Lo on January 30, 2019April 6, 2019

Holyrood's £82m pension fund is to be reviewed after campaigners questioned investments in arms, fossil fuels, tobacco and iPhone factories linked to mass suicides.

This content is for Standard Monthly , Standard Annual, Gold Annual, Lifetime and Gold Monthly members only.
Log In Register

Environment

Bats facing death due to railway bridge repairs

Stuart Spray on December 23, 2018April 6, 2019

Data obtained by The Ferret has revealed that most of the maintenance work carried out on Scotland’s rail viaducts in the last two years has failed to include recommended surveys for bats.

This content is for Standard Monthly , Standard Annual, Gold Annual, Lifetime and Gold Monthly members only.
Log In Register

Crime and justice, Human rights, Privacy and surveillance

Spycops: judge rejects claim for undercover police inquiry in Scotland

Billy Briggs on November 21, 2018April 6, 2019

An environmental campaigner targeted by police has failed to persuade a judge that an undercover policing inquiry should be extended to cover Scotland.

This content is for Standard Monthly , Standard Annual, Gold Annual, Lifetime and Gold Monthly members only.
Log In Register

Neil Findlay

Health

Firms linked to tax havens profit from NHS recruitment crisis

Environment, Human rights, Nuclear weapons, Politics

MSP pension fund aims to be more ethical – but ups fossil fuel investment

Politics

Jo Swinson criticised over donor links to fossil fuels and tax avoidance

Crime and justice, Human rights

Scottish police watchdog under fire for spycops review

Finance, Politics

Scotland’s richest MSP’s firm pockets £185,000 in business grant ‘shambles’

Politics

New Brexit poll analysis shows most people now back remain

Arms trade, Environment, Finance

Scottish Parliament to review ethics of pension investments

Environment

Bats facing death due to railway bridge repairs

Crime and justice, Human rights, Privacy and surveillance

Spycops: judge rejects claim for undercover police inquiry in Scotland

Air pollution from traffic is getting worse on some Scottish streets

Claim Scotland needs a deficit of 3% or lower to join EU is Mostly False

Government officials worried that tree deal with Shell was “greenwashing”

UK tried “diplomatic blackmail” to force Mandela to buy Scottish warships