No evidence that fines reduced Covid cases in Scotland, police adviser says A policing expert has slammed Priti Patel’s claims that fining people for lockdown breaches helped stop virus’s spread
Torture victims being housed on Bibby Stockholm in possible breach of rules Revelation comes weeks after death of Leonard Farruku on board the controversial asylum barge
Were vital Covid WhatsApps deleted to avoid Freedom of Information rules? Evidence seen by the inquiry shows senior Scottish figures reminding each other to delete communications
When far-right ideas become mainstream, it’s people of colour who suffer The Tories and Labour competing over hardline immigration policies only helps to mainstream far-right ideas
Priest, 73, among climate activists made to wear GPS tags for years Just Stop Oil member Tim Hewes has to lead church services with an ankle tag on – despite not yet having faced trial
Medical chief who broke lockdown rules excused from Covid inquiry evidence Catherine Calderwood won’t give evidence on the Scottish government’s Covid response ‘due to ill health’
‘Hope this isn’t FOI-able?’ Scottish health chief defends deleting WhatsApps Exchanges among Scotland’s top medical advisers have shed more light on controversial advice to clear chat logs