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Former Tory Scottish Secretary takes £5k donation from 'dark money' trust

A FORMER Tory Scottish Secretary accepted a £5000 donation from a “dark money” group, the MPs register of interests has revealed.

The National (Scotland) · Aug 20

Families are being left without support after suicide – and it’s causing more deaths

‘IT was like a domino effect,” says Fiona Ford.

The National (Scotland) · Aug 9

The Ferret: Oligarchs, royalty and foreign banks all flouting Scots land laws

RUSSIAN oligarchs, billion­aires, foreign governments, international royalty, and banking giants are among those behind nearly 1000 offshore…

The National (Scotland) · Jun 13

Who Runs Scotland?: We collaborate with The Ferret on new series this month

THE Ferret's investigation into "Who Runs Scotland" is running in the Sunday National throughout April.

The National (Scotland) · Apr 11, 2025

'New frontier of conflict': Alarm at space agency’s 130 MoD meetings

SENIOR officials from the UK Space Agency held more than 130 meetings with the Ministry of Defence in 2024, prompting renewed concerns about the…

The National (Scotland) · Mar 16, 2025

This devious new macOS malware disguises itself as Chrome, Zoom installers

Threat actors are using malware dubbed FlexibleFerret to target victims.

TechRadar · Feb 5, 2025

Alister Jack’s family linked to ‘concealed’ opposition to new national park

AN investigation has revealed that the family of the former Conservative Scottish secretary Alister Jack is linked to a campaign to block plans…

The National (Scotland) · Dec 19, 2024

Revealed: The far-right groups currently operating in Scotland

FAR-RIGHT violence erupted in England and Northern Ireland in the wake of the stabbing of three young girls in Southport on July 29 ...

The National (Scotland) · Aug 11, 2024

Scottish lords cost millions – yet some work fewer than one day in 10

SCOTTISH members of the House of Lords cost the taxpayer nearly £10 million over the last five years, The Ferret can reveal...

The National (Scotland) · Jul 28, 2024

Revealed: Billionaire who funded climate science denial group's donations to Tories

AN Australian hedge fund billionaire who funded a climate science denial group has given the Conservative Party £366,790 since the last election…

The National (Scotland) · Jun 16, 2024