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Scottish Parliament
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Fact check: Scottish party leaders in the Channel 4 debate
The leaders of the five largest parties in the Scottish Parliament tussled over issues which have dominated the campaigning ahead of May's election.
FFS explains: marginal constituencies and regional unknowns
Ferret Fact Service looks at the marginal constituencies and regional list unknowns ahead of the 2021 Scottish Parliament election.
Claim SNP NHS spending pledge lower than England and block grant is Half True
Ferret Fact Service looks at a claim by health secretary Matt Hancock about NHS spending in Scotland and England.
Reliability of police mobile phone evidence questioned after hack
Concerns raised after possible security flaws in mobile phone analysis technology used by Police Scotland emerge.
Fact check: The STV Scottish party leaders’ debate
Ferret Fact Service looks at claims from the party leaders during the STV election debate.
Fact check: the BBC Scottish leaders debate
Ferret Fact Service looked at claims by the party leaders ahead of the Scottish Parliament election.
FFS explains: The Scottish election system
Ferret Fact Service looks at how the Scottish election system works, and how different parties are elected in Scotland.
Claim Nicola Sturgeon probe barrister had ‘conflict of interest’ is False
Ferret Fact Service looks at claims about James Hamilton, the QC who led the inquiry into whether Nicola Sturgeon broke the ministerial code.
Claim period products bill was brought by Labour and opposed by SNP is Half True
Ferret Fact Service looks at who was behind the period products bill at Holyrood.