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Latest news about The Scottish Government
‘Local’ wind farms owned by firms based abroad
Some of Scotland’s biggest ‘local’ wind farms are owned as far afield as the Cayman Islands and Canada.
Campaigners ‘still waiting’ for laws to protect pregnant women from domestic violence
A woman who lost two pregnancies due to domestic abuse is still campaigning for laws to protect pregnant victims of violence more than a year of raising her case in Holyrood.
What’s going on with Scottish education statistics?
Scotland's education statistics have been in the spotlight in recent weeks.
Did Eat Out to Help Out increase Covid-19 cases?
Ferret Fact Service examines the evidence behind the Eat Out to Help Out scheme.
For Fact’s Sake podcast: How did ‘fake news’ cause Scotland’s witch trials?
On this week's podcast, we look at the misinformation that sparked the persuciton of women as witches in Scotland.
Watchdog presses for stricter rules on council climate pollution
Green watchdog, Environmental Standards Scotland, has criticised the support the government gives to council's in their efforts to tackle climate change.
Homeless crisis sparks call for Scotland to declare ‘national housing emergency’
Charities have called on the Scottish Government to declare a national housing emergency, claiming Scotland’s homeless system is at breaking point.
Scottish Enterprise criticised over human rights checks on firms selling to Israel and Saudi Arabia
No firm has failed human rights checks by Scottish Enterprise since 2019, despite some companies having links to states accused of war crimes.
Lawyers accuse Scottish Government of ‘causing illegality’ at fish farms
The Animal Law Foundation claims that Scotland’s fish farming industry is not always complying with laws and that salmon are “not adequately protected".