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Rwanda · RwandaThe original Rwanda plan was agreed in April 2022, when Boris Johnson was still prime minister. It would see some people seeking asylum in the UK transferred to Rwanda where their claim would be processed by Rwandan authorities. If successful there, they would be granted refugee status in Rwanda. If unsuccessful, they could apply in Rwanda under different grounds, return to their home country or seek asylum in a safe third country.See the Story
FFS explains: How has the Rwanda plan been misinterpreted?
Edinburgh · EdinburghInequality of land ownership has increased a decade on from the last study. Just 164 people or companies own 75 per cent of Scotland's forests. By far the largest owner in these areas is Gresham House, which the Scottish National Investment Bank pledged to give £50m for new woodland creation and forestry management.See the Story
Scotland's forests dominated by estates, investors and absentee owners, says report
Edinburgh · EdinburghJames Costello, 38, from Kirkby, is a member of Patriotic Alternative. He was found guilty at Liverpool Crown Court this week of 18 offences of stirring up racial hatred. In February, The Ferret revealed Costello had travelled to Scotland to attend protests in Erskine against asylum seekers being housed in a local hotel.See the Story
White supremacist who attended anti-asylum seeker protests in Scotland jailed for five years
Fish · EdinburghWhiteshore Cockles on North Uist has been burying dead salmon since 2016. But the company attracted the attention of authorities on 29 May. Police Scotland received reports that it was burning items including plastics, gas canisters and metals and emitting huge billowing black smoke clouds.See the Story
Plastic waste illegally burned at Hebridean farmed fish dump
SNP · EdinburghSocial media claimed SNP's Stephen Flynn held his wreath upside down. Ferret Fact Service looked at this claim and found it False. Wreaths presented by Scottish politicians are made by Lady Haig's poppy factory. This style of wreath has the dedication at the bottom rather than the top.See the Story
