Fact Checks Claim Scotland is ahead of UK in emissions reductions is True The SNP election manifesto contained a claim about the performance of the Scottish Government in reaching 'net zero' emissions. Alastair Brian Apr 20, 2026
Investigations Scottish Government ‘rolling out red carpet’ for UAE despite human rights record Documents show deputy first minister did not raise human rights once on trip to Gulf state accused of fuelling Sudan’s brutal war. Paul Dobson Apr 19, 2026
Scottish Environment Protection Agency Sepa gave 400 Scottish lochs 'good' environmental status but only checked 54 of them Lochs are classified as having a “good” environmental status based on samples from other lochs many miles away – and as much as a decade old – prompting concerns that environmental regulation isn’t “fit for purpose”. Rob Edwards Apr 16, 2026
Politics and power Scottish Defence League links to Nazi terror groups “concerning” An expert on the far right who testified at terrorism trials in Scotland says links between the Scottish Defence League Billy Briggs Feb 27, 2020
Politics and power UK neo-Nazis active on website offering bomb-making and chemical weapons training British neo-Nazis appear to have been active on a violent website in America that promotes lone wolf attacks and gives Billy Briggs Feb 6, 2019
