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Scottish Parliament
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Fact check: ‘What has the SNP ever done for us?’
Ferret Fact Service looks at all 19 claims in the SNP's January 2018 Party Political Broadcast.
Offensive Behaviour at Football Act may deny people human rights
The Scottish Government has been warned that the Offensive Behaviour at Football Act may not comply with the European Convention on Human Rights.
Claim that recorded crime down and police numbers up is Mostly True
Ferret Fact Service looks at the SNP's claim about Police Scotland recorded crime and officer numbers.
Scotland’s budget: Fact-checking tax claims
Ferret Fact Service looked at a number of claims made around the Scottish Budget announcement.
Scottish Government criticised over ‘dual role’ of IT advisers
Concerns raised over government's vetting processes after an official said there “might well be a conflict of interest” among expert panel of IT advisers.
Tory claim that Scottish Government growth scheme has not paid out is True
Ferret Fact Service looks at a claim by Ruth Davidson and the Scottish Conservatives that no money has been handed out by the Scottish Growth Scheme.
Theresa May’s claim Scotland has broadband powers is Mostly False
Ferret Fact Service looks at a claim from Prime Minister Theresa May about Scotland's powers over high-speed broadband internet.
Growing support for compulsory neutering of pet cats
A new campaign to force pet owners to neuter their cats to reduce suffering and save wildcats has won widespread support.
Labour claim that SNP voted down public sector pay cap end is Mostly True
Ferret Fact Service looks at the claim that the SNP voted against scrapping the public sector pay cap.