Housing and homelessness
Exposed: Airbnb lobbying to stop laws on lets
Airbnb has been lobbying behind the scenes to stave off tighter regulations for short-term lets in Scotland, documents obtained by The Ferret reveal.
Scottish Green Party
Environment
Kelp harvesting ban backed by Scottish Government
A ban on the mechanical harvesting of kelp around Scotland's coast is to be backed by the Scottish Government, putting a company's controversial plans at risk.
Education
Brexit impact: university research ‘will take decade to recover’
Brexit could damage university research in Scotland for at least a decade, hitting funding, vital collaborations and disciplines crucial to the economy, confidential documents have revealed.
Environment, International
Celebrity hunter tweets photos of killed animals after Scots hunting trip
Scottish Government minister Michael Russell said such hunting should be "stopped immediately".
Politics
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.
Fact check, Politics
Claim that 30 per cent of children in the UK are born into poverty is True
Ferret Fact Service looks at Scottish Greens co-convenor Patrick Harvie’s claim on child poverty levels in the UK.
Finance
Watchdogs should investigate secretive charity, says MSP
Calls for regulators to investigate secretive charity with links to Scottish private finance projects and £2.5m in the bank.
Environment, Finance
Revealed: Ryanair’s £650,000 Scottish Government subsidy
Scottish Enterprise has given more than £650,000 to Ryanair, the airline at the centre of a staffing dispute that has resulted in thousands of flights from Scottish airports being cancelled this winter.
Finance, Politics
Scottish candidates raise thousands through election crowdfunders
Scottish general election candidates have raised more than £200,000 through crowdfunding sites, The Ferret can reveal.