Fact checks of direct relevance and specifically about matters of national importance in Scotland
Scottish Labour, the Scottish Conservatives and the Scottish Liberal Democrats have claimed about a seventh of all Scots are waiting for treatment or tests. Read
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 Read
A quote attributed to the French President has been circulating for a number of years. There’s no evidence he ever said it. Read
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. Read
Other parties such as Alliance, Plaid Cymru and the Green Party also support rejoining the trade bloc. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The Prime Minister was incorrect to suggest that 200,000 people are employed in the sector in Scotland. Read
As far as we can tell, Conservative MP Andrew Bowie did not make comments denying Scottish nationhood, as social media posts suggested. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Under Scottish government plans currently under consultation, only properties in Band H in Aberdeenshire would see an increase of £768.12 in council tax. Read
Sir Keir Starmer incorrectly claimed that there are 350 Indonesian-made turbines at Whitelee Wind Farm. There are in fact 215 European-manufactured wind turbines. Read
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. Read
