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 meeting between the Scottish Government and Israel’s deputy ambassador sparked protests and division. The Ferret reveals ...

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 ...

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

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.

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The number of safety incidents that could have leaked radiation at the Trident nuclear base on the Clyde has risen to the highest in 15 years.

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

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 ...

The Scottish Government’s environment watchdog has slashed its legal enforcement actions almost threefold over the last seven years.