Scotland

26 February 2025

No evidence Scottish Labour leader called Billy Connolly ‘vulgar and offensive’

A screenshot of a fake news article has been widely shared on social media appearing to show Anas Sarwar criticising the comedian.

19 February 2025

No, Scotland has not announced a ban on pet cats

Social media posts appear to have misinterpreted the recommendations of a report on cat welfare in Scotland.

19 July 2024

Total public spending for Scotland is higher than the revenue it generates

A Facebook post claims Scotland is expected to ‘function’ on 37% of the revenue it generates, but this isn’t correct.

18 June 2024

We can’t say what proportion of Scots are on NHS waiting lists

Scottish Labour, the Scottish Conservatives and the Scottish Liberal Democrats have claimed about a seventh of all Scots are waiting for treatment or tests.

5 June 2024

SNP comments on renewable electricity need a bit of explanation

It’s true that Scotland generates the equivalent of all its electricity consumption from renewables. But in practice about a third of what it actually uses still comes from nuclear power and fossil fu

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.

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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 aid.