Alastair Brian

Same mission. Fresh look. Landing 13.11.25

🔴 NEW: A young teen took his own life in foster care. His mother, a migrant woman, says cultural bias led to her family being ripped apart. Our latest investigation: bit.ly/3H39I3j

This week marks our 10th birthday 🎂 Over the next days, we’ll be sharing some of our biggest investigations from the last decade — stories our members made possible. Today, we’re kicking off with the environment 🍃 First up: fracking

What would Scottish journalism be without the tenacious work of @FerretScot?! Happy Birthday! 🎉

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🔴 Who runs Scotland’s defence industry? We explain as part of our Who Runs Scotland series. bit.ly/4d7HEar

🔴 Whisky, oil and gas and salmon farming are some of Scotland's most powerful and influential industries. But who runs them? We've taken a look 🧵 bit.ly/3EKf6XI

🔴 Salmon farming industry leaders pressured a government minister to serve more farmed salmon at government receptions, The Ferret can reveal. bit.ly/3YA7IVy

🔴 Open for business: We looked at the opposition MSPs who met most often with corporate interests. bit.ly/4j3RFrz

Who's been trying to influence Ian Murray's Scotland Office? Business interests have accounted for 66 of the 121 meetings held by the minister in his first six months. Read the latest part of our Who Runs Scotland series. ⤵️ bit.ly/4iZHioq

🔴 Who’s lobbying Scotland? Fossil fuel giants, influential PR firms and the short-term lets industry are among the top lobbyists influencing the Scottish Government since John Swinney became first minister, The Ferret has found. bit.ly/3G68qn4

So, Who Runs Scotland in 2025? We'll be answering that question in our new month-long series, starting this Sunday. bit.ly/42cAufZ

@therichardcobb That is great stuff.

Does Scottish abortion law ban silent prayer in your own home? We fact-checked this claim and found it to be False. Here’s why 👇 bit.ly/4b31ymb

Hate crime laws, ‘illegal prayers,’ and even chickens — what makes Scotland a global lightning rod in the 'culture war'? Find out more: bit.ly/3BPrPar

🎧 Missed our panel on online misogyny? We’ve turned it into a podcast episode! Chaired by @talatyaqoob, the discussion explores the rise of online misogyny, its impact on young people, and the solutions being developed in Scotland. Listen here: bit.ly/409h4HN

#India: The co-founder of @AltNews, @zoo_bear, is being prosecuted for "endangering the sovereignty and unity" of India after he posted on X about complaints against @narsinhanand. RSF condemns this legal harassment & calls for the charges to be dropped rsf.org/en/indian-jour…

The Ferret's @NUJofficial chapel has also made a donation to the @IFJGlobal journalists Safety Fund.✊

Statement from the @NUJofficial chapel at The Ferret in support of @The_TUC day of action on Gaza.

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