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Scottish Labour
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Claim more than 12,000 died before ambulance could reach hospital in 2023 is False
Ferret Fact Service looks at a claim about people who had an ambulance called for them but died before reaching hospital.
Energy giants and short term lets lobbyists attended ‘shadowy’ Labour business event
Energy giants, a lobbying group for the holiday lets sector, and a firm which uses AI to track migrants were among the private bodies at the Labour event.
‘Profiting from pain’: Staffing agencies made millions from the NHS
Private firms supplying medical staff to NHS Scotland have made millions of pounds of profit and paid some directors up to £800,000.
For Fact’s Sake podcast: How are online scammers using artificial intelligence?
This week's episode looks at the advancing technology behind online scams.
Claim one in four Scots children is in poverty is True
Ferret Fact Service looks at a claim by Anas Sarwar about child poverty in Scotland.
Costa lobbyists tried to write Scottish Government rules on building of drive-throughs
Coffee giant Costa sought involvement in drafting guidelines for drive-through restaurants, sparking concerns about lobbyists influencing new planning rules.
Man linked to alleged Chinese secret police courted Nicola Sturgeon
Organisations linked to an alleged Chinese secret police station in Glasgow repeatedly invited Nicola Sturgeon to the premises and met Jeremy Corbyn.