Communities across Scotland are missing out on millions of pounds from wind farms because their owners are paying less than expected to locals, a Ferret investigation has found. Since 2014, the ...

The director of a small Edinburgh children’s charity has hit out at its larger rival Barnardo’s, accusing them ...

We continued our far right investigations throughout 2023, an area The Ferret has covered extensively for some years now. The ...

Police Scotland is seeking to extend a controversial training project with Sri Lankan police despite new evidence of the force’ ...

Ferret Fact Service is Scotland’s first non-partisan fact checking service. Launched in the Spring of 2017, FFS was the first Scottish fact-checker accredited by the International Fact-Checking ...

Billy is a founder and co-editor of The Ferret. He's reported internationally and from Scotland, and focuses on far right extremism, human rights, animal welfare, and the arms trade. Likes longform ...

Everyone’s medical history and records should be confidential and secure in the hands of the NHS. But there have been serious ...

Offshore companies which own Scottish land are breaking the law by failing to reveal who they really represent. Authorities aren't bothering to check. Investment companies certified as ethical by the ...

Jamie is an investigative journalist who writes on issues such as illicit finance, dark money, political influence, land ownership, nature, the environment and far right extremism. He loves puns but ...

Rob has more than 40 years’ experience specialising in reporting on environmental issues. He has co-authored three books about nuclear power, produced radio and television programmes. He likes ...

Paul is an investigative journalist with a focus on the environment, energy and climate change. His work has been featured by Channel 4 News and the UK’s leading newspapers. When not Ferreting he can ...

Spring has arrived on the Danish island of Bornholm, as the warm evening light begins to linger later into the day, stretching across the rocky coastline. Once, this tiny island of 40,000 inhabitants ...