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Hi ,
Our final week of Who Runs Scotland is here. We've published 14 stories so far over the last 30 days, spotlighting the powerful actors influencing Scotland's politics. We've revealed who's running our major industries, where the power lies within iconic sectors, and who is influencing decision-making at the highest levels.
This series would not have been possible without our supporters, who backed us in last year's crowdfunding campaign.
We have a few more things up our sleeve for the next week, and we want your views on Who Runs Scotland? What did you like about the series? What could we do better? And are there areas of influence or powerful figures we should be looking at? Let us know!
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Yours,
Ali |
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Story of the week |
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An in-depth look at a Ferret investigation |
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Only 11 of more than 1,000 deaths in Scottish mental health wards over the last decade have been investigated by Scotland’s public body overseeing the welfare of patients, according to a new report by Glasgow University.
The study – Nothing to see here – is the fourth annual monitoring report on deaths in state care by the university’s Scottish Centre for Crime and Justice Research (SCCJR).
Published this week, it examines deaths in prison, police custody, migration detention and asylum accommodation and of those sectioned under a compulsory order by the Mental Health Act. It also highlights the deaths of children and young people in care and of people with learning difficulties or who are autistic and living in hospital. |
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What did we dig up this week? |
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A round up of our investigations in the last seven days |
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Who runs Scotland's space industry? |
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The latest frontier of Scotland’s industry may well be space, with significant investment being made in this emerging sector. |
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Starmer’s claims about nuclear regulation 'not true'
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In his bid to boost nuclear power, the prime minister Keir Starmer ignored warnings from his nuclear safety watchdog that it was inaccurate to blame regulation for delays. |
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Who runs Scotland’s defence industry? |
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The defence sector is one of Scotland’s most controversial industries, and regularly lobbies ministers and MSPs. |
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Far right groups are weaponising Christianity, warn experts
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Experts have warned that far right groups are weaponising Christianity for their political agendas and have urged churches to speak out against right-wing extremism. |
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Question of the week |
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Is the UK Government pushing too hard for nuclear power?
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Best of the rest |
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Investigations we've enjoyed from around the world |
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Unmasking MrDeepFakes: Canadian pharmacist linked to world’s most notorious deepfake porn site
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For years, the website has been shrouded in mystery, existing in a legal grey area and concealing the identity of those who control it. (Bellingcat) |
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Coming home to roost: residents rise up against UK chicken megafarms |
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Booming poultry industry faces a reckoning as government pressed to finance more sustainable methods. (Bureau) |
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This lender said Its loans would help Tennesseans. It has sued more than 110,000 of them
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The Flex Loan, a type of payday loan pioneered by Advance Financial, has burdened low-income borrowers while generating huge profits for lenders. (ProPublica) |
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