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Review promised on Scottish homeless death statistics
Scotland's national records office says it will undertake a review that could see it count the deaths of homeless people for the first time.
Fife arms firm fails to boycott Saudi summit over journalist murder
A US arms giant backed by the Scottish Government attended a business summit in Saudi Arabia despite an international boycott.
Celebrity hunter tweets photos of killed animals after Scots hunting trip
Scottish Government minister Michael Russell said such hunting should be "stopped immediately".
Call for trafficking victims to be protected from ‘hostile’ immigration policies
Scottish legislation to protect trafficking victims is being overruled by UK immigration policy, say campaigners.
Hard Brexit threat to Scotland’s ferries and harbours
Documents show a hard Brexit from the European Union threatens the maintenance of Scotland's ageing ferry fleet and harbours vital for Scotland's island communities.
Claim Richard Leonard supported the Leave campaign in Brexit vote is False
Ferret Fact Service looks at the claim by Keith Brown MSP that Richard Leonard backed the Leave campaign in the EU referendum.
Keep siblings together: Call for law to stop separation of brothers and sisters in care
Around 70 per cent of brothers and sisters in care are separated from at least one sibling, despite human rights law that should allow them to stay in touch.
Claim Scotland spends 10 times more per person on social housing than England is Half True
Ferret Fact Service looks at the the differing levels of spending on social housing between Scotland and England.
Arms dealers’ school visits damned as ‘moral disgrace’
BAE Systems has visited more than 400 schools across the UK and produced lessons for children.