Islanders told researchers they had no direct word from SaxaVord about an explosion during a rocket test in 2024 or the suspension of building work in 2023 theferret.scot/shetl...

🔴 NEW: Disgruntled islanders have criticised Scotland’s first spaceport in the far north of Shetland for a “culture of secrecy and bad stewardship”, according to a new report. Our latest: theferret.scot/shetl...

🔴 NEW: Scottish companies are roping NHS and council workers into veiled tax avoidance schemes that could see them hit with big unexpected tax bills. Find out more: theferret.scot/scots...

Billed as “critical” to Scotland’s just transition, the Energy Skills Passport is struggling to get traction — despite millions in public funding. Our investigation: theferret.scot/3-7m-...

This Scottish Government-backed jobs app was billed by ministers as “critical” to Scotland’s ‘just transition’ away from fossil fuels. Five months in, it has attracted just 200 users. bit.ly/47OBSdq

Highlanders have warned of a “dire” situation in relation to affordable housing, in part driven by the proliferation of houses being used as short-term let accommodation theferret.scot/short...

Sepa had warned whisky waste plants were linked to serious pollution incidents. So why were its efforts to regulate them quietly dropped? Our latest: theferret.scot/whisk...

🔴 More than 90 per cent of applications to use residential properties as short-term lets in a Highland region in the midst of a housing crisis have been approved since last year. Find out more: theferret.scot/short...

“This raises a lot of serious questions about the undue influence of big business and lobbying, and the profound and damaging impact it can have on policy" theferret.scot/whisk...

“When industry is calling for delays to regulations it is rarely done to serve our environment” theferret.scot/whisk...

Another excellent yarn from @robedwards5.bsky.social , outlining the extremely cosy relationship between Scottish Whisky lobbyists and environmental regulators. theferret.scot/whisky-indus...

🔴 NEW: Intense behind-the-scenes lobbying by the multinational whisky industry forced the Scottish Government’s green watchdog to back down on plans to toughen pollution controls, The Ferret can reveal. Read the full story: theferret.scot/whisk...

🔴 NEW: The boss of the University of Edinburgh is facing calls to “come clean” over earnings from a second job, amid staff strikes and mounting redundancies theferret.scot/mathi...

The closure of Grangemouth left workers feeling abandoned. But why did it happen? Was it down to climate policy? And is Westminster backing projects abroad while Scottish workers lose out? For our new series After Oil, we took a closer look🔍 theferret.scot/why-g...

We’re hosting an Open Newsroom in Aberdeen to hear directly from you. What does a 'just transition' mean for the North East? What stories aren’t being told? Grab a ticket and come tell us: www.eventbrite.co.uk...

I was interviewed by the freelance journalist, Jackie Kemp, about the #FOI story revealing that Loch Long had been polluted by radioactive waste from Scotland's nuclear bomb depot at Coulport. jackie125.substack.com/p/how-a-six-...

🔴 NEW: Grangemouth should have been Scotland’s big opportunity to realise its ambition for a just transition – moving workers into cleaner, greener jobs. But embittered power struggles got in the way. Find out more: bit.ly/42k2yin

The term “just transition” is everywhere in Scottish politics. But what does it actually mean in practice? We’re launching a six-month investigation to find out. After Oil begins this weekend bit.ly/3VyqGtT

🔴 NEW: Scottish Labour says NHS waits of more than two years are 800 times more common in Scotland than in England. Ferret Fact Service looked into this claim and found it to be Mostly True. Our latest fact check: theferret.scot/claim...

He was a good man, and will be sorely missed. www.scotsman.com/news/people/...

How many asylum seekers are in Glasgow? Did they all come here “illegally”? And how does Glasgow compare to other UK cities? We checked Nigel Farage’s latest claim — here’s what we found: theferret.scot/glasg...

The Ferret is bringing our Open Newsroom to Aberdeen. As Scotland moves to clean energy, what comes after oil? We want to hear from workers, residents and campaigners. Get your ticket: bit.ly/4pk0mSb

🔴 NEW: Anti-migrant protests are becoming more common in Scotland. We investigated the groups attending, the messages being shared, and what’s at stake. Here's what we found: theferret.scot/far-r...

🔴 NEW: Nigel Farage claimed Glasgow houses 50% more “illegal” migrants than anywhere else in the UK. Ferret Fact Service checked the facts — and found the claim is mostly false. Here's why: bit.ly/4fZygHj

📢 We're launching a new training project to help young people spot and challenge disinformation online. In partnership with @cilipscotland.bsky.social, @youngscot.bsky.social, thanks to support from @tnlcommunityfund.org.uk. Find out more more: theferret.scot/the-ferret-h...

🔴 NEW: Angus Robertson had the minutes of his controversial meeting with an Israeli diplomat changed after a public backlash – because he feared his call for a Gaza ceasefire was “lost” in the original version. Our latest: theferret.scot/angus...

Beavers are back 🦫 For the first time in over 400 years, wild beavers will return to the northwest Highlands. Today, the Scottish Government gave the green light for six beaver families to be reintroduced to Glen Affric and Abriarchan forest. 🧵1/2

You may never have heard of Ithaca Energy. But this North Sea oil firm could become the UK’s biggest fossil fuel producer by 2030. It’s majority-owned by a company accused of complicity in Israel’s occupation of Palestine. Read the full story: theferret.scot/ithac...

🔴 NEW: Thousands marched for Palestine in London last month. But a smaller protest on Whitehall raised another question. Should UK and Scottish oil profits flow to a company linked to Israel’s war on Gaza? Our latest investigation: theferret.scot/ithac...

🔴 NEW: A consultancy firm which took part in a government pilot for fast-tracking salmon farm applications did an “independent” evaluation of that same pilot — prompting critics to call it a “sham” and claim a conflict of interest could threaten the marine environment 🧵

This year's GERS report on Scotland's public finances led to controversy - as usual. Ferret Fact Service explains ⤵️ theferret.scot/expla...

🔴 NEW: Families have been left paying thousands of pounds a year for childcare because Edinburgh City Council has reneged on a flagship Scottish Government policy that promises all children more than 1,000 hours of free care at a nursery of their choice, it has been claimed 🧵

We also see The Herald has now picked up Rob's investigation from May about the rise in nuclear incidents that could leak radioactivity. You can read the full story here: theferret.scot/nuclear-inci...

This week we've been pleased to see @robedwards5.bsky.social's investigation into radioactive pollution in Loch Long being widely picked up by other media. Thanks to those who credited us and to members for supporting our work. 💪https://theferret.scot/radioactive-waste-pollution-nuclear-plant/

🔴 NEW: An arms lobby group urged the UK and Scottish Governments to crack down on Palestine Action more than a month before the group was proscribed, documents released to The Ferret reveal. Find out more: theferret.scot/ads-g...

After six years of FOI requests and appeals, we obtained documents previously withheld on national security grounds — revealing radioactive leaks from the UK’s nuclear bomb store theferret.scot/radio...

🔴 NEW: A company controlled by billionaire media baron Rupert Murdoch, a US military aircraft producer, and a Clyde port owner with an alleged history of tax avoidance are among the tax haven firms given £77m by the Scottish Government. Our latest: bit.ly/4fu0cD8

A pipe burst inside a nuclear weapons facility in 2019 flooded a Trident processing area. Contaminated water drained into Loch Long, a loch popular with swimmers and divers. Documents confirm radioactive tritium was found days later theferret.scot/radio...

It's not reassuring to find out that a key UK nucear weapons facility has been so badly maintained. theferret.scot/radioactive-...

Six years ago I asked the Scottish Environment Protection Agency for files on radioactive problems at the Clyde nuclear bomb bases. After three more #FoI requests, multiple reviews, two appeals and opposition from the Ministry of Defence (MoD), they released them. theferret.scot/radioactive-...

Radioactive water released from nuclear bomb base into sea near Glasgow because Royal Navy failed to maintain 1,500 water pipes, says watchdog - @robedwards5.bsky.social @severincarrell.bsky.social exclusive 👇🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🐟🌊 www.theguardian.com/environment/...

🔴 NEW: Loch Long on the Clyde has been contaminated by radioactive waste from the UK’s nuclear bomb store where old water pipes have repeatedly burst and caused floods, files released after a six-year secrecy battle reveal. Our investigation: theferret.scot/radio...

🔴 NEW: Scotland’s biggest fish farming company is to stop using lumpfish to remove sea-lice from salmon, after The Ferret revealed tens of thousands of the so-called cleaner fish had died at one of the firm’s Highland sites. Our latest: theferret.scot/mowi-...

🔴 NEW: Scotland must “do more to tackle racism and bias” in child protection, according to the organisation overseeing Scottish Government reforms of the care system for children and young people at risk. Read the full story: theferret.scot/promi...

🔴 NEW: Donald Trump’s four‑day trip to Scotland has sparked a flurry of claims — from a $10m taxpayer bill to a trillion‑dollar trade deal with Europe. We fact‑checked several of the most viral. Read more: theferret.scot/trump...

🔴 NEW: A young teen took his own life in foster care. His mother, a migrant woman, says cultural bias led to her family being ripped apart. Our latest investigation: theferret.scot/migra...

🔴 NEW: An anti-human trafficking organisation has successfully legally challenged a Scottish Government policy, which left some trafficking survivors living on just over £6 per day. Our latest: theferret.scot/human...

NEW: A group campaigning for freedom of expression has condemned multinationals for “years of legal threats” against an activist who spotlights environmental and animal welfare issues cause by industrial salmon farming. bit.ly/3IQe7Hn

A Norwegian salmon farm in the Highlands breached pollution limits 273 times in six months. Now its licence to discharge chemicals has been suspended and the company is appealing. Our latest: theferret.scot/salmo...