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Most lobbying of Scottish ministers has been carried out by big businesses and farmers, according to an analysis of Holyrood’s lobbying register by The Ferret.Ten of the top 14 lobbyists...

1.8kSHARESHundreds of tenants in Scotland have been handed eviction notices since the beginning of lockdown, despite government advice for landlords to be flexible with renters during the pandemic.Campaigners and politicians...

Most lobbying of Scottish ministers has been carried out by big businesses and farmers, according to an analysis of Holyrood’s lobbying register by The Ferret.Ten of the top 14 lobbyists...

The Scottish and UK Governments are being urged to change the rules to stop “mega dairies” and supermarkets paying low milk prices and offering “unfair” contracts to dairy farmers, who...

The Scottish Government’s lack of engagement with the country’s nightlife culture – such as clubs and music venues – is “unacceptable” and threatens its survival, according to the chief executive...

At least 139 people died while homeless in Scotland over a period of 18 months. That figure came not from the government or any official source, but rather was the...

The UK Government has been accused of having “immoral” trade deals with Saudi Arabia after a new report accused the oil-rich state of systematic violations of international law in Yemen...

A Scottish Government agency has been criticised after handing £100,000 in Covid-19 bailout funds to a luxury golfing development on land owned by the Earl of Moray. The fourth largest coronavirus...

Protests against lockdown restrictions enacted to combat coronavirus in the UK have been taking place in Scotland and around the UK.A demonstration outside the Scottish Parliament on 5 September was...

A Glasgow dentist and landlord let out a rat and mould-infested flat before trying to “illegally” evict his tenants during the Covid-19 lockdown, The Ferret can reveal.Arfan Zia Dad’s former...