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The Glasgow building where Scotland is sold to the world’s money launderers

IT’S amazing what Scottish produce you can source around the world if you have an eye for it. Whether you’re in Motherwell, Moscow, or indeed…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 20

Fears over 'dark money' funding hard-right anti-immigration groups in Scotland

MEMBERS of an opaquely-funded organisation advised by a fundraiser for Donald Trump attended anti-asylum protests in Scotland, The Ferret can…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 13

Scottish salmon farms with 'green tick' for sustainability repeatedly break rules

MORE than three quarters of Scottish salmon farms certified as “sustainable” broke the environmental rules of the certifying body last year…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 30

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Scottish Government 'cosying up' to AI data centre lobbyists, documents show

A DEVELOPER has been lobbying the Scottish Government to publicly endorse its definition of a “green” data centre, according to documents…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 23

Leading Scottish festivals are failing to give women artists headline slots

THE majority of Scotland’s leading summer festivals – including TRNSMT, Eden and Belladrum – have given no headline slots to solo female…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 16

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

Scottish wind farms paying £1 billion to foreign shareholders

CHINA’S government and an investment vehicle based in the Cayman Islands are among a group of foreign owners whose Scottish wind farms have paid…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 2

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Scottish councils misspend millions in nature funding

MILLIONS of pounds from a flagship Scottish Government environmental fund has been misspent by councils, The Ferret can reveal.

The National (Scotland) · Jul 5

Spaceport’s plan to dump rocket launch debris into Scottish seas

SCOTLAND’S first spaceport on Shetland plans to use the sea as a “dustbin” to dump tonnes of debris from rockets, The Ferret can reveal,…

The National (Scotland) · Jun 28

Scots in mental health crisis being turned away at A&E

TWO thirds of people attempting to access urgent mental health support are not admitted to hospital, and waiting times for support in half of…

The National (Scotland) · Jun 21

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

NHS tech discussed in Angus Robertson's 'secret meeting' with Israeli diplomat

Documents released after a lengthy dispute with The Ferret reveal the full details of what was discussed between a former top Government minister…

The National (Scotland) · Jun 13

Concerns raised about thousands of babies in temporary accommodation

THE health and wellbeing of hundreds of babies and toddlers is at risk in temporary accommodation, it is claimed, due to unsafe sleeping conditions,…

The National (Scotland) · Jun 6

Behind the growing phenomenon of far-right street patrols

It's a dank evening in Peterhead and someone is walking the streets of the north-east town filming people. The man, seemingly drunk, is…

The National (Scotland) · May 24

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The National (Scotland) · Oct 5, 2025

Attacks on mosques and asylum seekers reveal Scotland’s rising far-right threat

AT least 20 incidents linked to anti-migrant protests, racism and the far right in the last two months have exposed rising political tensions across…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 28, 2025

After the flood: What can our communities expect in future?

ON a fine summer morning in the Brig, the popular Bridgend bar in Brechin, Scott and Amanda McNeill recall the events of October 2023, when the…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 31, 2025

Anti-migrant rallies across Scotland backed by extremist groups

STANDING in front of a shop selling Polish produce in Aberdeen, John Carr held a microphone on a hot August day and addressed those gathered at the…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 24, 2025

This company owns major oil fields and is accused of complicity in Israel’s genocide

ON a rain-dampened Saturday in central London last month, a sea of Palestinian flags flowed towards Downing Street.

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The National (Scotland) · Aug 14, 2025

Arms firms lobbied for Palestine Action 'terrorists' label, files reveal

AN arms lobby group pressed both the UK and Scottish Governments to curb movements from Palestine Action more than a month before the group was…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 11, 2025

Investigation urged into radioactive leak in Scottish loch and ‘cover-up scandal’

THERE are calls for the UK Government to launch an investigation after radioactive water “leaked into a Scottish lock” from a nuclear weapons…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 10, 2025

Radioactive water 'leaked into loch' from nuclear weapons base, investigation reveals

RADIOACTIVE water "leaked into a loch" from a nuclear weapons base after old pipes repeatedly burst, official files have revealed ...

The National (Scotland) · Aug 3, 2025

Scotland's child protection system described as 'racially biased'

SCOTLAND’S child protection system is “racially biased” and must be reformed to ensure Black and ethnic minority families are not…

The National (Scotland) · Jul 20, 2025

When ‘critical friends’ fall out: Angus Robertson's Israel meeting details revealed

We publish new information on the Scottish Government's relationship with Israel, revealing details of previously withheld internal emails, WhatsApp…

The National (Scotland) · Jul 6, 2025

Plans to keep gas plant open could ‘blow hole’ in Scotland's climate targets

ENERGY giant SSE may keep Scotland’s dirtiest power station open until 2040 – 10 years longer than planned – which critics fear could “blow…

The National (Scotland) · Jun 22, 2025

The Scottish universities accepting millions from organisations linked to China

Scottish universities have accepted millions of pounds from Chinese organisations with alleged links to the military, human rights abuses and…

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