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.
SNP
The latest news stories about the Scottish National Party from The Ferret.
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.
Fact check, Politics
Claim an independent Scotland would need to join the euro is Mostly False
Ferret Fact Service looks at whether or not an independent Scotland joining the EU would have to adopt the euro.
Finance, Politics
Westminster bill risks ‘flood’ of foreign dark money into politics
A Westminster bill to scrap a time limit on donations to political parties from UK citizens living abroad could unleash a new wave of ‘dark money’ into politics, campaigners have warned.
Fact check, Politics
Claim Labour voted against carers’ benefit increase is Mostly True
Ferret Fact Service looks at the debate over the increase to the carer's allowance.