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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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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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…

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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…

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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 ...

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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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Norwegian firm planning for first UK deep-sea salmon farm

A Norwegian company has drawn up plans for Britain’s first deep-sea salmon farm in waters east of Shetland

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Scottish charity in trans rights row following bathroom access change

A LEADING Scottish charity may be discriminating against transgender staff after a change to accessing bathrooms, legal experts have said ...

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Tory-linked firm faced UN human rights probe in Indonesia

A COMPANY closely linked to a family whose members have donated to the Conservatives and Better Together has faced scrutiny from the UN over…

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12 nuclear incidents may have leaked radioactivity at Faslane since 2023

There have been 12 nuclear incidents that could have leaked radioactivity at the Faslane naval base since 2023, The Ferret can reveal

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UK events use Scottish land to clean up their carbon footprint

Royal family events, major UK sporting occasions, airlines and English councils have used Scottish land to clean up their carbon emissions, despite…

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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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