Environment
Scottish Government under fire for helping block pesticide ban
The Scottish Government has been accused of intervening to block a ban on a toxic pesticide after pressure from the fish farming industry.
Scottish Greens
Arms trade, Education
Critics condemn Dragons’ Den lesson that encourages children to become arms dealers
School children are being encouraged to sell weapons in lessons branded “immoral”.
Finance
Trump to miss out on Scottish council rates cut
A Scottish council is designing a £3 million rates relief scheme to try and avoid giving money to Donald Trump and other big businesses.
Arms trade, International
RAF trained air force accused of war crimes in Yemen
The UK trained an air force at the centre of war crime allegations in Yemen how to carry out airstrikes with smart bombs.
Environment
Revealed: the places you’re more likely to be killed by cars
Dangers of death from traffic accidents exposed as a “postcode lottery” by the lack of 20mph speed limits on streets across Scotland.
Crime and justice
New figures prompt claims of ‘no confidence’ in Scots counter terror policy
Just three people in Scotland have been identified as at risk of being “drawn into terrorism” in Scotland since 2011.
Environment
Pollution watchdog using polluters to help hire staff
Scotland’s environmental watchdog has been accused of being “in bed” with big companies after inviting the whisky industry to help appoint a pollution regulator.
Environment
Nuclear firm under fire for bid to double reactor cracks
The nuclear industry is bidding to relax safety standards by doubling the number of cracks allowed in the radioactive cores of Scotland’s ageing reactors.
Crime and justice, Privacy and surveillance
Police Scotland ordered to improve after probe into covert work
The Office of the Surveillance Commissioners identify ‘significant issues’ with the way Police Scotland staff treat surveillance material.