A fishing boat off Shetland broke down and left over 80km of nets at sea for nearly a month, raising concerns about harm to ...

A secret scheme to relocate to the UK thousands of Afghans put at risk by a data breach has been revealed, leading to claims on social media.

The Ferret looks at how the media landscape has changed, why independent journalism matters now more than ever, and what our ...

Social media pages questioned whether the free bikes scheme was good value for money, after a claim was published about the costs of the project.

A meeting between the Scottish Government and Israel’s deputy ambassador sparked protests and division. The Ferret reveals what ministers said behind closed doors ...

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During protests and riots after the Southport stabbings, many claimed there was a connection between refugees and increases in crime in the UK.

Who Runs Scotland? That’s the question we have been trying to answer in our latest series. Often, in media coverage, it seems that the power in our country lies entirely within the Scottish Parliament ...

A study to determine the impacts of pheasants and red-legged partridges on Scotland’s environment and native species is set to commence this year.

Care homes chains operating in Scotland have had hundreds of complaints upheld by inspectors in recent years, The Ferret can reveal. Data we obtained via freedom of information from the Care ...

A dozen held positions with either the oil and gas watchdog, North Sea Transition Authority or departments responsible for energy policy and delivering net zero. Carbon emissions from burning oil, gas ...