A legal challenge by by law firm Just Right Scotland means the Scottish Government will back date financial assistance and review support for hundreds of trafficking survivors.

A group campaigning for freedom of expression has condemned multinationals for “years of legal threats” against an activist.

A ban on a salmon farming company dumping toxic pesticides in a Highland loch following 273 environmental breaches over six ...

Torture survivors and charities in Scotland have condemned the UK Government’s citizenship ban for refugees, arguing it means ...

A secret scheme to relocate to the UK thousands of Afghans put at risk by a data breach has been revealed, leading to claims ...

A meeting between the Scottish Government and Israel’s deputy ambassador sparked protests and division. The Ferret reveals ...

A fishing boat off Shetland broke down and left over 80km of nets at sea for nearly a month, raising concerns about harm to ...

In an interview with Channel 4 News posted on YouTube on 21 July 2025, the Labour minister said  that sewage pollution was worse in Scotland than in England.

Ten years after we first huddled around a kitchen table in Edinburgh, forming The Ferret while eating pizza,there is another table bringing us together. This one sits in the backroom of our bright ...