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Power struggle: The billionaire, the Chinese oil giant and Grangemouth’s forgotten workers
Grangemouth should have been Scotland’s big opportunity to realise its ambition for a just transition. But embittered power struggles got in the way.
Scottish Government gave £77m to secretive tax haven firms
A company linked to Rupert Murdoch, a US arms maker, and a Clyde port owner accused of tax avoidance got £77m in public funds from the Scottish Government.
Human rights checks on arms firms to be tightened but critics express concern
The development follows condemnation of Scottish Enterprise, the government’s business agency, for awarding grants to firms linked to Israel amidst allegations of genocide in Gaza.
Arms firms supplying Israel receive money from the Scottish Government despite genocide claims
Arms firms supplying Israel have continued to receive taxpayers’ money from the Scottish Government despite allegations of genocide in Gaza, prompting criticism that its human rights due diligence is “not fit for purpose”.
Who runs Scotland’s defence industry?
The defence sector is one of Scotland’s most controversial industries, and regularly lobbies ministers and MSPs. As part…
Human rights checks by Scottish Enterprise on arms firms to be scrutinised
Scottish Enterprise's human rights checks on arms firms seeking grants face scrutiny amid concerns taxpayer money may fund companies linked to abuses.
Scottish Government agency still giving grants to arms firms supplying Israel
A Scottish Government agency has given hundreds of thousands of pounds of taxpayer money to arms companies supplying Israel since it began its bombardment of Gaza.
‘Greedy’ Ineos claims Grangemouth grant despite refinery closure
Ineos has been branded as ‘greedy’ for taking over £400,000 in Scottish taxpayer ‘handouts’ months after it announced the closure of the Grangemouth refinery.
Siberian gas project linked to Scotland blacklisted by UK Government
A major Siberian gas project linked to Scotland has been blacklisted by the UK Government as part of new economic sanctions against Russia.
