Scotland's information watchdog has ordered the release of hidden details of Angus Robertson’s meeting with an Israeli diplomat after a lengthy freedom of information battle.
Women supporting refugees have been abused, followed and threatened by men in anti-immigration groups who claim they want to protect women. Now there are calls for big tech to do more.
Women have been leading the fight against the far right in Scotland but anti-racism activism has come at a high personal cost with at least 14 having been publicly abused and threatened. But they are resolute in the face of intimidation and say they will continue defending human rights.
The FFS Show is back with some more fact checks of claims you may have seen online…
This week Ali fact-checks a claim that Nicola Sturgeon missed COBRA meetings from the outset of Covid-19.
Mags looks into a claim that historical data will not be used for pupil assessments this year.
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Scotland's information watchdog has ordered the release of hidden details of Angus Robertson’s meeting with an Israeli diplomat after a lengthy freedom of information battle.
A firm linked by the UN to West Bank settlements has received the sum through its stake in a North Sea oil company.
Changes to abortion law in England and Wales have been misrepresented on social media.
The Ferret exposed the extreme views of Reform UK’s Scotland’s candidates before Nigel Farage promised to improve his party’s “poor” vetting processes, but many of them have been re-selected to fight the Holyrood election.
