Fact check, Politics
FFS explains: Boris Johnson and the mandate
Many claims have been made about whether the new Prime Minister has a mandate. Ferret Fact Service looked at the evidence.
SNP
The latest news stories about the Scottish National Party from The Ferret.
Fact check, Society
Claim ‘Welcome to Scotland’ slogan cost $162,972 is Mostly False
Ferret Fact Service looks at a viral claim that Scotland spent £125,000 coming up with the slogan ‘Welcome to Scotland’.
Finance, Politics
Dundee council ‘raided’ common good fund for £5.5k Lord Provost portrait
Dundee City Council has been criticised for using £5,500 of its Common Good Fund to pay for a portrait of the city’s Lord Provost.
Education, Fact check, Politics
Fact check: Jo Swinson’s claim on education inequality
Ferret Fact Service looks at a claim from Jo Swinson about the different levels of university access in different Scottish areas.
Finance, Housing and homelessness, Politics
Property industry treats top Scots politicians to £5,000 dinner in Cannes
Top Scottish politicians quaffed champagne and dined on veal alongside property investors at a secret £5,000 VIP dinner in the south of France, The Ferret has learned.
Fact check, Politics
How has polling changed on Scottish independence since 2014?
Ferret Fact Service looks at polling on Scottish independence since the first referendum in 2014.
Crime and justice, Human rights
Scotland urged to reject sex work policy linked to violent crime increase in Ireland
Recent statistics showed that violent crime against sex workers almost doubled after the 'Nordic model' was introduced in Ireland.
Finance, Politics
Tories accused of ‘rank hypocrisy’ after £120k spent on Mundell’s foreign trips
The SNP has slammed Conservatives after it emerged that Scotland Secretary David Mundell spent £120,000 on trips abroad in the last three years.
Fact check, Politics
How did Scottish MPs vote over Brexit?
Ferret Fact Service looks at the series of votes that Scottish MPs have been involved in as the UK Parliament tries to sort out Brexit.