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 the police complaints commissioner's warning that record demand and limited resources are slowing investigations and eroding trust in Police Scotland's complaint handling. Its claims are attributed to Laura Paton or to named official sources, and its figures come with their periods and comparisons. Nothing in it misleads the reader.
“The total represents a 128 per cent increase from the 18 investigations it commenced in 2024/25”
The Scotsman gives the raw base behind the percentage, so a reader can see that the 128 per cent rise means 41 death investigations against 18, not a rise from a larger figure.
“When the question was first asked in 2012/13, the figure was 61 per cent.”
The article gives the year the survey question began and its starting figure, so the 45 per cent public confidence figure is set against a stated comparison, not left to stand alone.
“PIRC received 295 applications in 2025/26 for a complaint handling review (CHR) from members of the public - a 29 per cent increase on the previous year.”
The reporter states the count, the year and the comparison period, which backs the claim of growing dissatisfaction with figures a reader can check.
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