Councils sell off 1,850 properties amidst budget shortfalls
Scotland’s councils have sold off 1,851 homes, schools, community centres, civic halls and other properties in recent years amidst budget shortfalls.
Revealed: The mega farms polluting the environment with excrement
Mega farms in Scotland have repeatedly leaked excrement and failed to monitor contamination, putting humans, wildlife and the environment at risk.
Scots universities took funding from Chinese organisations with military links
Scottish universities have accepted millions of pounds from Chinese organisations with alleged links to the military, human rights abuses and spying.
‘Neo-Nazi’ group condemned for using children in by-election campaign
A far right group has been condemned for using children to promote its white nationalist politics ahead of the by-election in South Lanarkshire next week.
Royal Ascot, London Marathon and the Platinum Jubilee: Events use Scottish land to clean up their carbon footprint
Royal family events, airlines and English councils have used Scottish land to clean up their carbon emissions, despite claims of a “greenwashing scam”.
Calls to tackle “abusive” lawsuits designed to block freedom of expression
“Abusive” lawsuits used to silence sexual assault survivors, activists, journalists and others must be tackled imminently, the Scottish Government has been told.
Far right groups are weaponising Christianity, warn experts
Experts have warned that far right groups are weaponising Christianity for their political agendas and have urged churches to speak out against right-wing extremism.
A third of Scotland’s newspapers owned in US tax haven
Nearly a third of Scotland’s most-read national newspapers are owned in a US tax haven – and that proportion may soon rise to half, The Ferret can reveal.
Whisky, salmon and the black, black oil: Who runs Scotland’s most iconic exports?
In our Who Runs Scotland series so far, we have revealed the industries which have the most access…
