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Experts warn far- right are ‘weaponising Christianity’

EXPERTS have warned that far-right groups are weaponising Christianity for their political agendas and have urged churches to speak out against…

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University denies purchasing iconic building as staff face cuts

A union has called for urgent clarity from Edinburgh University after it published an “incorrect” memo that said the cash-strapped institution…

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Who’s watching? The secret powers letting agencies spy on Scots

The Ferret investigated the hidden powers of specialist reporting agencies as part of our Who Runs Scotland series

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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.

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These are the businesses conducting the most lobbying in Holyrood

Fossil fuel giants, influential PR firms and the short-term lets industry are among the top lobbyists of the Scottish Government since John Swinney…

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Tax exemption for foreign forces should be removed in Scotland, say Scottish Greens

TAX exemptions for foreign armed forces should be removed in the wake of the US expansion of its military presence in Scotland, the Scottish Greens…

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Edinburgh tenements housing legal loopholes and the ‘King of Fraud’

‘HE works on the night shift and is probably asleep,” says an elderly woman as she walks past us and opens the door to her ground-floor flat.

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Illegal transport of greyhounds from Scotland to England revealed by activists

Scots-based trainers racing greyhounds in England are transporting dogs “illegally” and councils are failing to ensure they comply with animal…

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Donald Trump's Aberdeen golf course causes more damage to dunes

DONALD Trump’s golf course in Aberdeenshire broke environmental rules last year by again causing damage to sand dunes.

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White supremacy theorist has top billing at Scottish far-right event

THE man behind a conspiracy theory cited by white supremacists and mass murderers has been booked as a conference speaker by a far-right political…

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Prison firm pays £3m to shareholders amid safety fears and rising deaths

The company which owns Scotland’s private Addiewell prison has paid more than £3 million to shareholders in less than two years despite serious…

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Young people leaving care left homeless, at risk and afraid to sleep at night

Young people leaving care are still being left homeless and at risk, in unsuitable hostels surrounded by drugs, or too afraid to sleep at night –…

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Charity group calls on governments to tackle violence against women

THE physical and mental abuse Sana suffered took place over many years and left her isolated, lonely and “psychologically destroyed”.

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Ally McCoist revealed among previous owners of secret tax firm behind golf club

TOP political donors, a Labour lord and Scottish football hero Ally McCoist have been among secret owners of a tax haven firm behind an elite…

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How a Viktor Orbán-backed populist think tank is stoking Scotland’s culture war

WHEN MCC Brussels – a soft power outpost of right-wing Hungarian president Viktor Orbán’s privately run “pet” University, Mathias Corvinus…

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NHS contraceptive pills funding Hungary PM’s 'propaganda' as he restricts abortion

PROFITS from contraceptive pills used by the NHS are funding an organisation with close ties to Hungary’s hard-right government which has…

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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…

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Fish farming companies under fire for information breaches

SEVEN fish farming companies have been accused by the Scottish Government’s green watchdog of breaking the law by failing to provide information…

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Scottish firm invests in AI weapons firm founded by US billionaire

A SCOTTISH firm has given financial backing to an AI weapons start-up founded by a US tech billionaire who has links to Donald Trump.

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Iconic species in Scotland under threat from breeding of game birds

GAMEBIRDS such as pheasants and partridges could be threatening the capercaillie which is potentially facing extinction, The Ferret can reveal ...

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‘Disturbing’: Pollution from Scottish sites burning rubbish surged last year

SITES across Scotland which burn rubbish caused more climate pollution than ever before last year with some spewing out toxic chemicals such

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Sepa prosecutions of environmental rulebreakers plummet

COMPLAINTS about pollution in Scotland leapt over the past 10 years while successful prosecutions of polluters have fallen from 18 to zero, The…

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MoD blocks release of information on River Clyde radioactive pollution

THE Ministry of Defence (MoD) has blocked the release of information about radioactive pollution from nuclear bomb bases in the Clyde since 2016 ...

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Owner of Scottish estate caught up in £800m fraud inquiry

A WEALTHY Cairngorm landowner was caught up in an alleged £800 million money laundering and fraud scam that allegedly “cheated” investors out…

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Baillie Gifford asks council pension funds about investing in 'killer' drones

THE Scottish investment firm Baillie Gifford has contacted Scottish council pension funds to ask whether they have “concerns” about investing in…

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