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Latest news about The Scottish Government
Fish farm industry ‘lashes out’ on pesticide controls
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency is under angry attack from the fish farming industry over new controls on toxic pesticide.
Government funded baby ashes charity close to collapse
A charity set up to support families affected by the ‘baby ashes scandal’ is being investigated for a second time by charity regulators.
Has Scotland been ‘short-changed’ by £2.9bn in the Conservative-DUP deal?
The SNP says the DUP deal has "short-changed" Scotland to the tune of £2.9bn which would have come through the Barnett formula. This is not quite accurate.
Revealed: Scottish ministers’ meetings with fracking firm
Scottish ministers have held private meetings with the fracking firm Ineos and Grangemouth executives from China five times in 13 months.
Scottish councils put £400m into fracking companies
Pension funds run by ten Scottish local authorities invest more than £400 million in 23 fracking companies.
Revealed: secret role of US drug company in fish farm pesticide row
The Scottish Government allowed a US drug company to secretly rubbish a scientific study blaming one of its pesticides for killing wildlife.
Is productivity growing faster in Scotland than the UK?
Ferret Fact Service looks at Nicola Sturgeon's claim regarding Scotland's productivity.
Have teacher numbers declined under the SNP government?
Ferret Fact Service looks at Kezia Dugdale's claim that teacher numbers have declined by 4,000 under the SNP government.
Scottish ministers under fire for freedom of information breaches
Journalists have accused the Scottish Government of failing to keep records and frustrating freedom of information law.