An SNP MP claimed English drug deaths had been 'written out of the figures'. This is not accurate. theferret.scot/claim...

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...

Some residents accused the spaceport of making commitments “which have as yet failed to materialise”. There were also “unanswered questions about the future impacts of the spaceport in Unst and its infrastructure” theferret.scot/shetl...

“Things need to change,” say campaigners, who call for SaxaVord to attend community council meetings, set up a liaison group, and provide regular updates to Unst residents 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...

"The umbrella tax scam is a blatant attack on workers’ pay" theferret.scot/scots...

Unite says it hears from workers harmed by umbrella tax schemes “every single week”. It has branded the practice a “blatant attack on workers’ pay” and wants a ban theferret.scot/scots...

"It is essential that HMRC consistently cracks down on those rogue firms that make a fortune enabling aggressive tax avoidance" theferret.scot/scots...

🔴 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...

Unions say the passport is making “no perceivable difference” and warn delays are undermining confidence as job losses mount theferret.scot/3-7m-...

Developers say it’s still in “beta”, with more sectors to be added. But with thousands of oil jobs at risk, campaigners say Scotland cannot afford to wait theferret.scot/3-7m-...

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

"Pubs and restaurants are disappearing here. For a place that lives from tourism, it’s really not good" theferret.scot/short...

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...

"If 92 per cent of all applications are approved, there’s a complete lack of any meaningful control over the distribution of short term lets" 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...

🔴 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...

Staff and MSPs say the principal’s second job raises serious questions — particularly as unions warn that up to 1,800 university jobs could be cut. Our report: theferret.scot/mathi...

"This lack of transparency is systemic and really needs to be addressed" theferret.scot/mathi...

🔴 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...

As staff at Edinburgh Uni strike over job cuts, the principal is under pressure to reveal whether he’s being paid for a second job at a company with historic ties to the university. Our latest: theferret.scot/mathi...

🔴 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...

Asylum support is being widely discussed again, but some figures circulating online are inaccurate. Ferret Fact Service checked a viral post and found it Mostly False. Here's why: theferret.scot/claim...

Claim about the costs of asylum support, benefit fraud and tax avoidance is Mostly False theferret.scot/claim-costs-...

Amid growing protests and political debate, claims about asylum costs are spreading again. Ferret Fact Service checked one viral post and found the figures don't add up. Find out more: theferret.scot/claim...

🔴 NEW: A viral meme compares the cost of asylum support to benefit fraud and tax avoidance. Ferret Fact Service looked into it and found the claim is Mostly False. Our latest fact check: theferret.scot/claim...

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-...

Reform and Nigel Farage have tried to pin the closure of the Grangemouth refinery at net zero's door. But what role, if any, did climate policy play in its closure? FFS took a closer look👉 theferret.scot/why-g...

🔍 Did the UK Government give £600m to an Ineos plant in Belgium while failing to back Grangemouth? FFS took a look at this and other claims about the refinery and found the truth is a bit more complicated 👉 theferret.scot/why-g...

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...

“It was more than just a job.” Refinery workers in Grangemouth spoke to The Ferret about the sudden closure that changed their whole life. Here’s what they said: theferret.scot/grang...

When Grangemouth workers were told they were losing their jobs, it was already on the BBC. Many never got their promised transition into green roles. We looked at what went wrong: theferret.scot/grang...

Scotland’s transition from fossil fuels was meant to be “just”. But for many in Grangemouth, the loss of skilled jobs and community pride tells a different story. Our latest: bit.ly/42k2yin

🔴 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 energy transition is coming – but how fair will it be? Politicians promise no one will be left behind. After Oil asks whether that’s true. Starting tomorrow theferret.scot/after...

Oil and gas still supply most of Scotland’s energy and support thousands of jobs. But reserves are dwindling. Our new series After Oil investigates what comes next. Find out more: theferret.scot/after...

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

Scottish Labour says Scots are far more likely to face two-year NHS waits than people in England. We’ve broken down the data behind that: theferret.scot/claim...

Long NHS waits are a concern in Scotland but is Labour’s claim that they’re 800x more common than in England accurate? We looked into it: theferret.scot/claim...

🔴 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...

Last night, Ferret co-editor Karin Goodwin spoke to Scotland Tonight about the latest drug death figures and why a more holistic response is needed. Watch the episode here ⬇️ player.stv.tv/episod...

If you're based in or near Aberdeen we'd love to see you at our Open Newsroom. It's the first one we've held outside Glasgow so really looking forward to it.

Nigel Farage says Glasgow is the “asylum capital of the UK” — housing 50% more “illegal” migrants than any other area. Ferret Fact Service dug into the numbers. The verdict? Mostly False. Find out more: 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

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...