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Westminster
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FFS Explains: Humza Yousaf’s polling challenge
Ferret Fact Service looks at the polling on issues which may define Humza Yousaf's time in charge.
Holyrood row with Westminster scuppers bill to protect elephants and dolphins
A bill to ban the sale and advertisement of cruel animal experiences abroad won't be extended to Scotland due to a row between the Scottish and UK governments.
Claim there’s ‘no desire’ in Scotland to have EU membership is False
Ferret Fact Service looks at a claim by secretary of state for Scotland Alister Jack about EU support.
56 MPs accepted paid-for-trips and gifts from Qatar worth £370,000
At least 56 MPs accepted paid-for-trips and gifts from Qatar collectively worth £370,000 over the five years before the 2022 World Cup.
Tories receive £1.7m in donations from fossil fuel sector and climate sceptics
The Conservative Party and its MPs have registered more than £1.7m in donations from climate sceptics and fossil fuel interests since the 2019 general election.
Peat multinational allegedly breached planning permission
A multinational which extracts peat from a site in Dumfries and Galloway has allegedly breached planning permission, according to local authority documents.
Claim Liz Truss will have £115,000 allowance as ex-prime minister is True
Ferret fact Service looks into a claim about a payment for ex-prime ministers after Liz Truss resigned.
Fact check: SNP MP Mhairi Black’s viral speech
Ferret fact Service looks at a number of claims in a speech by Mhairi Black MP, which recently went viral on social media.
MPs accept £800,000 worth of trips from states in Saudi-led coalition
96 MPs have had trips paid for by Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain, Kuwait and Egypt over the last eight years.
