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Those were the heady days in the wake of the Scottish independence referendum in 2014, and we were full of optimism. I burnt ...
Energy giant SSE may keep Peterhead power station 10 years longer than planned, which critics fear could “blow an enormous ...
Human rights checks on firms seeking grants will be tightened following criticism those supplying states accused of war crimes received taxpayers’ money.
Nuclear sites, King Charles’ childhood school and a famous battlefield were among nearly 1,000 sites across Scotland which broke environmental rules in the past two years. The Dounreay nuclear ...
The North Sea oil and gas industry is a central part of Scotland’s economy but it has a significant impact on the marine environment. Oil and gas licences continue to be granted in the North Sea, ...
During protests and riots after the Southport stabbings, many claimed there was a connection between refugees and increases in crime in the UK.
Reform UK’s Richard Tice boasted putting solar panels on his company’s properties could help tenants with their bills – despite publicly claiming people are being “ripped off” by the renewables ...
The new chairman of the Scottish Conservatives led a company which admitted benefitting from “corrupt payments" made to a Russian firm.
But who are Scotland’s richest people, and how did they make their money? As part of Who Runs Scotland, we’ve taken a look.
Radioactive air pollution from the nuclear weapons plant at Coulport, on the Clyde, has more than doubled over the last six years.
Two nuclear bomb bases on the Clyde recorded 174 security breaches over five years, according to information released by the Ministry of Defence.
Despite their reputation for excellence, universities in Scotland find themselves in the midst of a growing financial crisis. How should it be tackled?