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Child trafficking victims say UK immigration system is “distressing”
Child victims of trafficking in Scotland said being left in “limbo” is worse than their experiences of exploitation.
Claim there wasn’t time for forecast alongside Growth Plan is Mostly False
The ‘mini budget’ announced at the end of September has had significant consequences for the country and the prime minister.
FFS explains: The UK energy crisis
Energy bills are predicted to rise again as the cost of living crisis continues to affect people across the UK.
UK Government and arms firms in Scotland condemned after child deaths in Gaza
The UK Government and arms firms based in Scotland have been condemned for arms sales to Israel after 16 children were killed in air strikes on Gaza over the last week.
Public told ‘half truths’ over nuclear fusion plan, say anti-nuclear groups
Anti-nuclear campaigners have accused organisations supporting plans for a nuclear fusion plant in North Ayrshire of having promoted the project with “half truths” and warned it would be “dangerous” for the environment.
Claim national insurance payments show independent Scotland could ‘more than afford’ pensions bill is Mostly False
Ferret Fact Service looks into a claim about national insurance and pensions in an independent Scotland.
FFS explains: Why are TikTokers criticising the UK Government on abortion rights?
The UK Government is under pressure to explain why it deleted key pledges on women’s sexual and reproductive rights from a policy document produced by a human rights conference it chaired earlier this month.
Oil regulators with fossil fuel shares ‘getting richer’ from energy crisis
Senior executives at the UK's oil regulator have significant shares in fossil fuel companies, prompting concerns from campaigners.
Survivor of child torture fights deportation to Rwanda
A Syrian survivor of childhood torture and detention has become the second person in Scotland to fight Home Office plans to deport him to Rwanda.