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Code on bomb debris links Scots firms to alleged war crime
A US arms firm in Fife has been linked to an alleged war crime in Yemen after a code was found on a bomb fragment
Spy cops assured immunity at Pitchford Inquiry
Former undercover police officers giving evidence to the 'spy cops' Pitchford Inquiry will not face retrospective misconduct proceedings
Farmers shooting ‘as many beavers as possible’
Farmers and gamekeepers are shooting “as many beavers as possible” on Tayside before they are brought under legal protection, according to emails released by the Scottish Government.
Arms firm profiting from refugee crisis paid for exclusive access to MSPs
Arms firm condemned for fuelling wars and then profiting from refugee crisis paid for exclusive access to MSPs.
Police Scotland to dump millions of ANPR records over privacy fears
Police Scotland confirm plans to delete half a billion historic ANPR records that are not linked to criminal activity... once they've worked out how.
Scottish Government urged to obtain fake names of spy cops
Key witness at Pitchford inquiry asks Scottish Government to obtain aliases used by undercover Met Police officers.
Scots police had access to GCHQ spy programme
The Ferret publishes classified documents revealing Scots police accessed top secret GCHQ spy programme.
Prisoners outwit £1.2m mobile phone blocking technology
Calls for a privacy probe after Scottish Prison Service is first UK agency to admit using controversial phone blocking technology.
Ineos hires new managers to frack central Scotland
The Grangemouth petrochemical company is pressing ahead with fracking plans despite the Scottish Government's moratorium.