Get the facts on Scotland

27 March 2024

No evidence Emmanuel Macron described England as ‘an oppressive nation’

A quote attributed to the French President has been circulating for a number of years. There’s no evidence he ever said it.

16 February 2024

Has the Scottish government said it plans to ‘maintain funding’ for the UN agency for Palestinian refugees?

Although the Scottish First Minister has denied funding to a UN agency for Palestinian refugees has been “paused”, the Scottish government says it currently has no plans to give more …

15 February 2024

The SNP is not the only political party that wants to rejoin the EU

Other parties such as Alliance, Plaid Cymru and the Green Party also support rejoining the trade bloc.

23 November 2023

Around 93,600 jobs are supported by the oil and gas industry in Scotland

The Prime Minister was incorrect to suggest that 200,000 people are employed in the sector in Scotland.

27 October 2023

No evidence government minister said Scotland isn’t a country

As far as we can tell, Conservative MP Andrew Bowie did not make comments denying Scottish nationhood, as social media posts suggested.

8 August 2023

Minister’s claim on Aberdeenshire council tax increase missing context

Under Scottish government plans currently under consultation, only properties in Band H in Aberdeenshire would see an increase of £768.12 in council tax.

23 February 2023

Daily Express claim on Scotland’s ‘deficit’ needs context

It’s true that Scotland technically has a large budget ‘deficit’, but the level of the deficit is mainly due to decisions made by the UK Government not the Scottish Government.