THE FERRET Concerns raised after seal shot in the face at Scottish fish farm
THE killing of a seal at an Orkney fish farm was not a “proportional and justifiable response” and may have breached the law, according to a report seen by The Ferret.
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Rules on 'cruel' animal trips won't extend to Scotland after constitutional row
A WESTMINSTER bill to prohibit the sale and advertisement of cruel animal experiences abroad will not be extended to Scotland due to a row between the Scottish and UK governments, The Ferret can reveal.
University opts against using IHRA definition of anti-Semitism
ABERDEEN University has rejected a “working definition” of anti-Semitism as recommended by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance for governments and organisations around the world to adopt.
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Public told ‘half truths’ over nuclear fusion plan, say anti-nuclear campaign groups
ANTI-NUCLEAR campaigners have accused organisations supporting plans for a nuclear fusion plant in North Ayrshire of having promoted the project with “half truths” and warned it would be “dangerous” for the environment.
THE FERRET Warning Tory Nationality Bill will deepen UK's 'child protection crisis'
NEARLY 600 unaccompanied children arrived in Scotland over three years, including 88 who had been trafficked, and at least 11 young people have gone missing from care, The Ferret can reveal.
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Shock as Scottish pension fund linked to Grenfell cladding firm
SCOTLAND’S second largest council pension fund has shares worth £847,000 in a firm that made the cladding panels found to be the main cause of the Grenfell Tower fire that killed 72 people.
'They are so creepy': Misogynistic abuse at heart of far-right group
TWO women formerly involved in Patriotic Alternative – a far right group whose most active chapter is in Scotland – have described how they suffered depression and suicidal thoughts after misogynistic abuse and threats by its supporters.
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Tories linked to firms ‘funding new nuclear arms race'
TWENTY-SIX financial firms in London have been accused of funding a “new nuclear arms race”, including investment funds with links to the UK Government, The Ferret can reveal.
