Fact checks of direct relevance and specifically about matters of national importance in Scotland
Economy, Business & Finance
A report commissioned by the Scottish National Party recommends that an independent Scotland should not immediately change its currency from the pound. Read
A small group of countries in Europe, including the UK, do not have an outright ban on parents smacking children. Read
Research suggests fewer parents are smacking their children in the UK and many other countries. Read
The Electoral Commission told us it has never issued the Scottish National Party with any kind of fine or sanction. Read
Europe
It’s often assumed that Spain, with one eye on the independence movement in Catalonia, would stop an independent Scotland from joining the EU. Would it? Read
Polls suggest that the gap between those who are for and against independence has narrowed since the referendum in 2014. But the picture is more mixed on whether there should be another referendum in Read
Education
Figures on attainment in Scotland depend on which measure you prefer to look at. Read
Panelists on this week's Question Time clashed over the Scottish Government budget. Read
Opinion polls show more people are against a second referendum on independence than are for it. Read
Education
The standard of schools in Scotland, as measured by recent pupil tests and exam results, seems to be slightly in decline. Read
