Fact checks related to the scottish economy, taxation and spending
Question Time on 11 October 2018 came from Edinburgh. Topics covered included Universal Credit, Brexit and education in Scotland and the line-up included Kezia Dugdale, Mike Russell and Fraser Nelson. Read
Crime
The government has given £5 million to the Scottish Police to help with the costs of policing President Trump’s visit. Other police forces can also apply for special funding to cover the costs. Read
Europe
There is no specific amount that each region of the UK gets from the EU, this changes from year to year depending on the number of funding applications. Read
Europe
We look at what the impact of leaving the EU might be for Scotland in particular. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
In recent years more money has been spent in Scotland than has been collected, whether or not you count money collected from the North Sea oil and gas industries. Read
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