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Claim English drug deaths ‘written out of figures’ is False
Ferret Fact Service looks at a claim about English drug death figures.
We investigated Who Runs Scotland. Here’s what we found out.
The Ferret has been looking at who is wielding power behind the scenes in its Who Runs Scotland series.
Revealed: A quarter of Scots MPs own multiple homes
More than one in four Scottish MPs own second homes or rake in tens of thousands of pounds…
Claim SNP has power to scrap two-child cap in Scotland is Half True
The new Labour government is under pressure to scrap the controversial ‘two-child cap’.
Claim 41 per cent of Scots adults are not earning enough to be taxed is Mostly True
A post on social media made a claim about the number of Scots paying income tax.
FFS explains: Political polling as 2024 begins
As a new year begins, Ferret Fact Service looks at how Scots are polling on a number of issues.
Claim Thatcher said SNP Westminster majority would be mandate for independence is Unsupported
Ferret Fact Service looks at a claim about Margaret Thatcher and Scottish independence.
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.
