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Nicola Sturgeon
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Latest news from The Ferret about Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister of Scotland and Leader of the SNP.
Radar funded by Scottish Enterprise marketed to regimes abusing human rights
A radar funded by Scottish Enterprise was marketed to countries with poor records on human rights at one of the world's largest arms fairs.
Call for probe after man begging for help died in custody
Lawyer Aamer Anwar formally requests an investigation into Police Scotland after a fatal accident inquiry revealed officers mocked Alan Hay when he begged them for help before his death.
Could Scotland hold a second referendum without Westminster’s permission?
Ferret Fact Service looks at the potential ways Nicola Sturgeon could try to secure a second Scottish independence referendum.
Expanding Heathrow will boost climate emissions from Scottish airports by 600,000 tonnes
The expansion of Heathrow airport will lead to an extra 600,000 tonnes of climate pollution from Scotland’s airports over 15 years, according to an analysis by the Scottish Government.
Claim Scotland needs a deficit of 3% or lower to join EU is Mostly False
Ferret Fact Service looks at a claim by Ian Murray MP that Scotland would need a deficit of three per cent or below to join the EU.
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.
Nicola Sturgeon’s claim that violent crime is at 40-year low is False
Ferret Fact Service looks at the First Minister's claim on the rate of violent crime in Scotland.
‘Tired of just surviving’: how care leavers are fighting back against austerity
The Ferret and HuffPost UK look at how care leavers in Scotland are fighting back against the impact of government austerity policy.
‘An attack on human rights’: how austerity is eroding the lives of disabled people
The Ferret and HuffPost investigate the impact of government austerity policy on the lives of disabled people in Scotland.