The Scotsman, on UK Politics, 15 November 2026
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Read the original article on scotsman.com (opens in a new tab)The Scotsman reports a confidential internal staff survey at Historic Environment Scotland, obtained by the paper, showing falling engagement and low trust in senior leadership, with figures set against the 2024 results. It attributes the criticism of the interim chief executive to MSP Stephen Kerr and gives HES's response. We found nothing in this article that misleads the reader.
“was 5.3 out of 10, down from 6.8 in 2024”
The Scotsman gives the figure with its scale and the earlier year's result, so a reader can judge the size of the fall for themselves.
“Mr Kerr said: “Whistleblowers tell me that nothing has changed for them”
The Scotsman attributes the claim about whistleblowers to the MSP who made it and does not adopt it in its own voice.
“Culture change takes time, and we understand that rebuilding trust and confidence will not happen overnight.”
The Scotsman gives the organisation under criticism its own response, quoted at length.
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