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UK Government
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Fact check: Does the Scottish Government have the power to help WASPI women?
Ferret Fact Service looks at the state pension equalisation and who has the power to help the women affected.
Revealed: The dark-money Brexit ads flooding social media
Facebook has new transparency rules on political ads. But in the last week pro-Brexit groups have spent tens of thousands pushing No Deal - without having to explain who pays for them.
Claim that civil servant linked to Salmond probe is Westminster-controlled is False
Ferret Fact Service looks at a widely-shared claim about the Permanent Secretary, Leslie Evans.
Asylum seekers in Scotland deprived of health care
Destitute asylum seekers in Scotland are not getting proper healthcare because the UK government denies them recourse to public funds, according to a new report.
Claim police numbers up in Scotland and down in England and Wales is Half True
Ferret Fact Service looks at the claim by Ian Blackford MP that police numbers are up in Scotland but down in England and Wales.
US arms firm linked to war crimes taught in schools 81 times
Arms firm Raytheon, which has been linked to alleged war crimes in Yemen, taught in schools on 81 occasions over the past two years.
Claim Scotland spends 10 times more per person on social housing than England is Half True
Ferret Fact Service looks at the the differing levels of spending on social housing between Scotland and England.
Claim 8,000 armed forces personnel will be affected by Scottish tax changes is Mostly True
Ferret Fact Service looks at the number of army personnel affected by the change in Scottish income tax.
UK arms sales slammed after UN report reveals 10,000 child casualties
More than 10,000 children were killed or maimed in conflicts around the world during 2017, raising questions about the arms trade.