Fact check
SNP claim of 2500% increase in child food bank use is Mostly True
Ferret Fact Service looks at the claim that the Conservatives have overseen a 2500 per cent increase in children using food banks in Scotland.
SNP
Fact check, Politics
Has Scotland been ‘short-changed’ by £2.9bn in the Conservative-DUP deal?
The SNP says the DUP deal has “short-changed” Scotland to the tune of £2.9bn which would have come through the Barnett formula. This is not quite accurate.
Environment, Fact check
Did the SNP vote to ‘cut off puppy dog tails’?
Ferret Fact Service looks at the claim from Kezia Dugdale that the SNP voted to "cut off puppy dog tails".
Fact check, Politics
EU referendum: eight controversial Brexit claims fact-checked
Ferret Fact Service takes a look at some of the biggest EU claims on the first anniversary of the referendum.
Fact check, Politics
Did 80 per cent of British people vote for parties that accept Brexit?
Ferret Fact Service assesses David Davis’s claim that 80 per cent of voters supported parties who have backed Brexit being carried out.
Fact check, Finance
Is productivity growing faster in Scotland than the UK?
Ferret Fact Service looks at Nicola Sturgeon's claim regarding Scotland's productivity.
Finance, Politics
Scottish candidates raise thousands through election crowdfunders
Scottish general election candidates have raised more than £200,000 through crowdfunding sites, The Ferret can reveal.
Education, Fact check
Have teacher numbers declined under the SNP government?
Ferret Fact Service looks at Kezia Dugdale’s claim that teacher numbers have declined by 4,000 under the SNP government.
Education, Fact check
Has the SNP overseen an increase in the education attainment gap?
Ferret Fact Service looks at Kezia Dugdale's claim on the education attainment gap in Scotland.