UK Government
Fact check, Finance, Politics
Claim Scottish Government got £21m from Summer economic update is Half True
Ferret Fact Service looks at a claim about the amount of money coming to the Scottish Government from the chancellor’s summer budget update.
Finance
UK Government office deal sparks £6.5m payout to tax haven firm
Arms trade, Human rights
UK government broke inspection rules at Scottish bomb factory
The UK government has failed to meet its official criteria for conducting “regular and thorough inspections” of arms facilities every three years at a controversial bomb factory in Scotland.
Health
Care providers hit by ‘100-fold increase’ in PPE price gouging
Care providers have warned they are “swimming in shark infested waters” after experiencing a “100-fold increase” in companies offering personal protective equipment at extortionate prices.
Society, Human rights
Islamophobia: Muslim women’s experiences in Scotland
Human rights, Society
Pension funds can divest from Palestinian occupation firms, court rules
Campaigners in Scotland have welcomed a UK Supreme Court ruling which means council pension funds can divest from firms operating in Palestinian territories occupied by Israel.