“Appalling, unacceptable and unethical” www.theferret.scot/m...

"A colossal waste of life" www.theferret.scot/m...

"The Scottish Government is deliberately looking the other way. This has to stop" www.theferret.scot/m...

“Black losses”. Deaths from causes unknown. Seven million cleaner fish have died at Scottish farms since 2020. The government doesn’t publish the totals. It tok one man three years of FOI requests to uncover the toll. Find out more: www.theferret.scot/m...

"I like any country that defends its national sovereignty and is willing to defend itself if necessary." shorturl.at/2yi0z

"I am more concerned with EU propaganda than the clunky Russian version." shorturl.at/2yi0z

"Putin's confidence and the way he lectures US administration on democracy has given back pride to Russia." shorturl.at/2yi0z

"If Russia invaded Ukraine at the same time as China invaded Taiwan that would be quite a coup." That's what David Coburn, former UKIP Scotland leader, wrote in 2021.

"No Israeli soldier or official was held accountable for his killing, as is the case with virtually every Palestinian child killed by Israeli forces" www.theferret.scot/i...

Mohammed was 17 years old when he was shot by an Israeli sniper in Bethlehem. Two years on, his family say there is no accountability for his death. Their story is one of dozens from communities across the West Bank Read more: www.theferret.scot/i...

A Reform politician claimed only one million people came to the UK in the 20th century, but seven million people have come since 2000. We fact checked it. It was Mostly False, here’s why: www.theferret.scot/l...

“Airbnb is profiting from Israel’s economy of genocide — and our politicians are lending them legitimacy” www.theferret.scot/f...

"The Ferret’s findings are further evidence that, much like John Swinney’s support for rearmament, the Scottish Government’s rhetoric does not match reality" www.theferret.scot/f...

“Despite their rhetoric, the Scottish Government is failing to implement real policies that put real pressure on Israel to end its genocide of the Palestinians” www.theferret.scot/f...

The day after Palestine's ambassador urged SNP delegates to "isolate companies that profit from occupation, John Swinney had breakfast with Airbnb's lobbyist. Airbnb is on the UN database of firms profiting from illegal settlements. shorturl.at/p67Yt

For some Israelis, these hills are “Judea and Samaria” – biblically promised land. For villagers in Umm al-Khair, they are home for generations, and the place they fled to during the 1948 Nakba. Those competing narratives now collide at their door www.theferret.scot/a...

Israeli authorities say homes in Umm al-Khair were built without permits. Human rights groups point out that planning permission is rarely granted to Palestinians in Area C, which covers around 60% of the West Bank and remains under full Israeli control www.theferret.scot/a...

“What is the point of a certification system that looks the other way in the face of blatant breaches?” www.theferret.scot/a...

“They didn’t just kill Awdah that day. They killed all of us” www.theferret.scot/a...

“What we see there is a violation of the most basic human rights – the right to housing, dignity, safety, and a future” www.theferret.scot/a...

Animal welfare groups say regulators and accreditation schemes rely too heavily on industry self-reporting. They point to chronic lice problems, gaps in monitoring and farms that remain certified despite repeated breaches www.theferret.scot/a...

In the West Bank village of Umm al-Khair, 24-year-old Hanady Hathaleen is raising three children alone after her husband Awdah was shot dead in settler violence. Now the family faces demolition orders on their home www.theferret.scot/a...

Average sea lice levels at Bakkafrost’s Quarry Point farm were almost four times the Aquaculture Stewardship Council’s“safe” threshold this spring. Yet the site stayed certified and later hosted buyers including Walmart www.theferret.scot/a...

🔴NEW: A body which sets environmental and welfare standards for fish farms took wholesale buyers to a Scottish salmon farm which broke its rules for 11 consecutive weeks. Our latest investigation: www.theferret.scot/a...

Introducing De-Noiser. A new fortnightly series from The Ferret. We take the issues everyone talks about and look at what's been missed. No spin. Just clarity. The latest: Why are Scottish wind farms paid billions to switch off? bit.ly/4pTql1Z

💨🍃 Scotland has more wind turbines than ever, but they are often paid not to spin. Those payments are expensive - they've cost the UK more than £1.3bn in 2025. What is going on? As part of our new De-noiser series, we've been taking a look: www.theferret.scot/w...

From energy bills to unemployment, big claims about Reeves’ budget are travelling fast on social media. Ferret Fact Service dug into the numbers behind a widely shared social media post so you don’t have to. Our latest fact-check: www.theferret.scot/s...

Our latest Ferret Fact Service check looks at a widely shared social media post on Rachel Reeves’ “chaos budget”. Claims on taxes and unemployment stand up. Others need context on timelines and what Labour actually promised. Find out more: www.theferret.scot/s...

Friends of the Earth Scotland pointed to “significant evidence of social and environmental impacts” linked to lithium mining. With recycling rates at around one per cent, campaigners say Scotland needs a serious plan for these minerals www.theferret.scot/b...

“There should be a serious plan for how much of these crucial transition minerals are needed, where they should be deployed and how they can be recycled at the end of their current use” bit.ly/4iIFjFR

The SNP branded Rachel Reeves’ first budget a “chaos budget”, claiming higher energy bills and taxes, and rising unemployment. We reviewed the key claims – and found they're a mix of True, Mostly True and Half True. Find out more: www.theferret.scot/s...

Experts warn that lithium extraction in places like Chile’s Atacama Desert has caused an “irreversible” loss of water, damaged flora and hit flamingo populations. They argue Scotland must “examine the entire supply chain” behind its energy transition bit.ly/4iIFjFR

🔴NEW: A green firm owned by an Australian company dubbed the “vampire kangaroo” wants to build a lithium battery site in Kintyre. Locals fear fire risks and warn that a “unique environment” on Scotland’s west coast is being industrialised. Our latest: bit.ly/4iIFjFR

“We can’t let fascists take over the streets” www.theferret.scot/f...

“It was the most horrific thing I’ve ever seen in my life – ever” www.theferret.scot/f...

“There is no other way to put it. They were trying to rip a food bank off” bit.ly/4rz8SNY

🔴NEW: The Lochaber food bank in Fort William claims energy multinational SSE tried to "rip them off". After a year of fighting – and questions from The Ferret – SSE has promised to re-issue the correct bill…but it is still unresolved. www.theferret.scot/f...

“He was covered in blood. He was shaking, grey and traumatised. But he didn’t want to report it to the police in case there were repercussions and he also thought it might affect his claim for asylum” www.theferret.scot/f...

We spent three months on the ground at protests against asylum seekers across Scotland. The picture that emerges is of a more organised far-right presence – and communities refusing to give up public space without a fight www.theferret.scot/f...

“I went along with my partner and daughter but was shocked by the levels of hostility and aggression” www.theferret.scot/f...

From Falkirk to Aberdeen, Dundee to Inverness. Far right groups are attending anti-asylum protests across Scotland. We spent three months investigating. People doxxed, attacked, threatened. And communities standing firm. Our first monthly long read. bit.ly/ferret-long-...

Staff say university leaders have been "economical with the truth" about the role of consultants with an ominous reputation as hundreds face job cuts. Read the full story: www.theferret.scot/c...

🔴 NEW: The University of Edinburgh has quietly paid more than £750,000 to a controversial consulting firm amid job cuts - staff say bosses ignored "repeated" questions about its role. Read more about 'Nousferatu' 👉 www.theferret.scot/p...

🔴 Is there a link between migration and crime? In the first deep dive of The Ferret's new De-noiser series, we took a look at the evidence. www.theferret.scot/i...

The former Scottish Green leader, Patrick Harvie MSP, accused the MoD of making a “totally inappropriate intervention” in an attempt “to cover up and distract from what were very serious failures” www.theferret.scot/n...

Naval officials repeatedly warned of legal action, spoke of the need to “calm some nerves” and said they were “deeply uncomfortable” with information proposed for release. Read the full story: www.theferret.scot/n...

"The MoD tried to add to their shameful history of nuclear cover-ups by harassing officials with false claims of national security, hoping we’d never know radioactivity was negligently leaked from Coulport" www.theferret.scot/n...

🔴 NEW: Emails reveal that naval chiefs piled pressure on environment watchdog to hide details of radioactive contamination on the Clyde. Our latest: www.theferret.scot/navy-try-keep-nuclear-pollution-secret/

The Ferret first revealed sites under consideration earlier this week, after emails showing that Grangemouth and Ardeer in Ayrshire were being examined were released in error following a botched freedom of information response by the MoD www.theferret.scot/m...

The Scottish Government told us it was “not aware” of the plans for Scottish sites and was “engaging urgently” with the Ministry of Defence www.theferret.scot/m...