Disabled in Scotland: death by a thousand cuts
The Ferret hears from those affected why the current disability support system is "humiliating" and "not fit for purpose".
Concern as Airbnb properties “snowball” across Scotland
There is growing alarm that a rapid increase in Airbnb rented properties is harming residential communities across Scotland.
I survived war in Syria, but almost died in Europe
The Ferret has obtained footage of terrified refugees trapped inside a lorry as oxygen runs out, as they desperately try to reach Britain.
Facebook cracks down on Kurdish content
Facebook has banned Glasgow Girl Roza Salih from the social network for posting a photo of imprisoned Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan
Revealed: SNP links with private welfare-to-work lobby
The Ferret can reveal close links between the SNP and controversial private firms who are likely to bid for contracts.
African farmers evicted under guise of UK and US aid
Farmers and local communities in north-eastern Nigeria are losing their livelihoods, as an American prisons tycoon turns their…
Meet the women fighting for Africa’s food future
This article was first published in June 2014. Africa is at a tipping point – soon the scale…
