The annual Scottish Government report on its revenue and spending, known as GERS, has been a lightning rod for controversy An arms lobby group urged the UK and Scottish Governments to crack down on ...

Hundreds of protected areas are under pressure from Scotland’s massive deer herd. Most agree deer numbers must be controlled to protect the environment, but are split on what should be done.

A botched freedom of information response has revealed sites in the frame for the UK’s expanding weapons programme.

A Russian oligarch praised by Vladimir Putin has amassed a UK property portfolio under the veil of secretive offshore trusts, The Ferret can reveal. Anti-corruption campaigners say our investigation ...

Photographer Rayna Carruthers has been documenting pro-Palestine protests in Scotland for two years, particularly in recent months, following the proscription of Palestine Action by the UK Government.

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A Scottish Government scheme to give free bikes to school children who cannot afford them has been criticised after reports Knife crime has made headlines in recent weeks, after the death of a boy at ...

Investigative journalism for Scotland.

From dark money, to Scottish Limited Partnerships, to the secretive ownership of land, The Money Trail investigates the financial flows impacting Scotland. We follow the money passing in and out of ...