Ross Greer

Education

Revealed: the narrowing options at secondary schools in poorer areas

James McEnaney on December 5, 2019December 8, 2019

Children in poorer parts of Scotland have nearly 10 per cent fewer choices of subjects in secondary school than those in better-off areas, new research has found.

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Arms trade, International

Arms firms selling weaponry to Turkey awarded £15m of tax payers’ money

Billy Briggs on October 23, 2019October 26, 2019

The Scottish Government has handed nearly £15 million to arms firms with factories in Scotland who sell weaponry to Turkey.

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Environment

Safety fears as Hunterston’s cracked nuclear reactors start to crumble

Rob Edwards on October 17, 2019October 20, 2019

The graphite cores of two ageing nuclear reactors at Hunterston in North Ayrshire have begun to crumble as cracks spread.

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Education

Revealed: multi-level teaching widespread across Scottish schools

James McEnaney on October 9, 2019October 10, 2019

The Scottish Government has been urged to act over the use of multi-level teaching in schools after an investigation by The Ferret revealed that the practice is widespread across Scotland.

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Finance, Politics

£1,800 fine for £2.35m Tory dark money trust damned as ‘derisory’

Jamie Mann on September 17, 2019September 22, 2019

An £1,800 fine imposed on a Tory dark money trust is "derisory" and "an advert to break the rules", say politicians and campaigners.

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Arms trade

Bomb firm told Scottish Enterprise munitions were “key growth area”

Billy Briggs on September 16, 2019September 17, 2019

An Ayrshire firm making explosives told Scottish Enterprise that munitions were a "key growth area" when applying for taxpayers' money.

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Arms trade, Politics

Secretary of State for Scotland held shares in arms firm making weapon sights

Billy Briggs on September 9, 2019September 13, 2019

Secretary of State for Scotland Alister Jack registered £70,000 worth of shareholdings two years ago in a private equity group linked to weapons makers.

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Arms trade, Politics

Arms firms give MPs thousands of pounds, gifts and dinners

Billy Briggs on August 23, 2019September 1, 2019

Arms firms due to attend a trade event dubbed a “festival of violence” gave MP's more than £60,000 in donations.

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Environment

One cracked reactor at Hunterston allowed to restart

Rob Edwards on August 20, 2019August 22, 2019

One of the two cracked reactors at Hunterston B nuclear power station in North Ayrshire has been given permission to reopen - but only for four months.

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Ross Greer

Education

Revealed: the narrowing options at secondary schools in poorer areas

Arms trade, International

Arms firms selling weaponry to Turkey awarded £15m of tax payers’ money

Environment

Safety fears as Hunterston’s cracked nuclear reactors start to crumble

Education

Revealed: multi-level teaching widespread across Scottish schools

Finance, Politics

£1,800 fine for £2.35m Tory dark money trust damned as ‘derisory’

Arms trade

Bomb firm told Scottish Enterprise munitions were “key growth area”

Arms trade, Politics

Secretary of State for Scotland held shares in arms firm making weapon sights

Arms trade, Politics

Arms firms give MPs thousands of pounds, gifts and dinners

Environment

One cracked reactor at Hunterston allowed to restart

Warning that kelp dredging trials could trigger ‘environmental destruction’

Arms firms executives could face investigation for complicity in war crimes

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