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Scottish Labour
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Claim overall attainment gap is down 60 per cent is Mostly False
Ferret Fact Service looks at John Swinney's claim about the attainment gap.
Claim Anas Sarwar called Billy Connolly ‘vulgar and outdated’ is False
Anas Sarwar was criticised by social media users after it was alleged he had criticised Scottish comedy legend Billy Connolly.
Scotrail awards £2m contract to firm criticised over performance
ScotRail has handed a £2 million contract to its former private owner – claiming the deal will provide “value for taxpayers”.
Torture charity asks governments to better protect women from violence
Freedom from Torture’s Women Together campaign aims to raise awareness of gender-based violence while urging politicians to provide better support for survivors
Wealthy Cairngorm landowner linked to £800m tax haven scam
Liechtenstein businessman Alexander Bryan Jeeves and his financial services firm were listed among defendants in a series of US civil court cases.
Claim of patients waiting years for NHS treatment is Mostly True
Scottish Labour has attacked the Scottish Government’s record on NHS waiting times repeatedly in recent years. During first…
Billionaires, lobbyists and a ‘dark money’ trust’: Who funds Scotland’s parties?
Billionaires, corporate lobbyists, a representative of King Charles, people with tax haven links, and a “dark money” trust are funding Scotland’s parties.
Fact check: Scottish Labour manifesto
Ferret Fact Service looks at five claims from the Scottish Labour manifesto.
Claim around 100,000 homes are empty in Scotland is Mostly True
Ferret Fact Service looks at a claim about the number of empty homes in Scotland.
