Scotland
Fact checks of direct relevance and specifically about matters of national importance in Scotland
Claims about changes to Pfizer vaccine for children miss important details
A misleading article says a Covid-19 vaccine designed for children includes a solution used to stabilise heart attack patients.
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Scotland’s electricity consumption isn’t 100% renewable
Scotland produces renewable electricity equivalent to its annual consumption, but some of this is exported. In 2020, 56% of the electricity consumed in Scotland came from renewable sources.
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England hasn’t ‘kept’ £450 billion of Scottish taxes since 2001
A Facebook post claiming England has kept Scottish taxes ignores the money spent by the UK government for or in Scotland.
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Scottish taxes don’t subsidise English spending
Public spending per person in Scotland is higher than across the UK as a whole, and higher than the revenue raised in Scotland.
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The BBC didn’t edit the headline of a Scottish newspaper
The headline of an article about the Scottish election results was changed by the newspaper.
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It’s not true that 58% of Covid-19 deaths in Scotland were in care homes
A widely shared Facebook post wrongly claims that 58% of Scotland’s coronavirus deaths took place in care homes.
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Scotland’s maths and science scores are falling in international tests but rising in national tests
Boris Johnson’s claims about education in Scotland are not all quite right.
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The Barnett Formula isn’t set out in law
The Barnett Formula didn’t apply when the DUP negotiated £1 billion for Northern Ireland because public spending in England didn’t change.
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SNP manifesto 2019: fact checked
This page will feature all our fact checks on the SNP manifesto for the 2019 general election.
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It’s unclear whether an independent Scotland could be forced to join the euro as an EU member
The EU requires most member states to commit to adopting the euro at some point, but in practice it’s unclear whether member states would or could be forced to do …
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