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Swinney says he and Sturgeon ‘still friends’ despite election campaign criticism

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Peter Murrell’s legal aid withdrawn by funding body

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Both sides must ‘get around table’ in Glasgow fire and rehire dispute – minister

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Minister’s eye ‘absolutely on ball’ as figures show surge in drug deaths

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Peter Murrell’s proceeds of crime hearing for SNP embezzlement postponed

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Three Holyrood committees decline to work with UK Parliament on party finances

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Commissioner takes FOI appeal rejection over Salmond case files to Supreme Court

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5 commissions drama about relationship between Nicola Sturgeon and Peter Murrell

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Nicola Sturgeon calls for politicians to have ‘courage’ on environmental issues

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Book festival with ‘curiosity and open-mindedness at its heart’ gets under way

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Sturgeon’s SNP book comments were a ‘mistake’, says Flynn

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Gilruth: ‘Hostile times’ for women in politics as online abuse ‘normalised’

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SNP lacks ‘vision’ under Swinney and needs ‘sea change’ – former MP Cherry

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Former SNP MP Joanna Cherry says she is ‘not obsessed’ with Nicola Sturgeon

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Nicola Sturgeon feels like a ‘mug’ over Murrell and will not visit him in prison

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JK Rowling seems to be obsessed with me, says Nicola Sturgeon

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I’m SNP to my core, says Sturgeon as she rules out joining Greens

The former first minister had been critical of the SNP campaign in the new foreword to her book.

Craig Paton, Press Association Scotland Deputy Political Editor

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SNP writes off value of Peter Murrell motorhome and will not repay him £60k loan

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Swinney defends election campaign after attack from Sturgeon in memoir foreword

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Nicola Sturgeon’s attacks on SNP’s election campaign are wrong: Constance

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Sturgeon comments on SNP election campaign ‘nonsense’, says education secretary

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Peter Murrell never had access to Yes Scotland cash, lawyer says

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Nicola Sturgeon’s statement to police will not be released, lawyer says

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SNP trust breach claim over donations ‘nigh on irresistible’, says senior lawyer

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Swinney hits back at ‘baseless’ claims of SNP ‘cover-up’ of Murrell’s crimes

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Peter Murrell saga ‘agony’, says John Swinney

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Former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell jailed for more than five years

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Five-year jail sentence marks final disgrace for former SNP supremo Murrell

Murrell admitted embezzling more than £400,000 from SNP coffers over a 12-year period.

Neil Pooran and Nick Forbes, PA Scotland

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Peter Murrell showed no reaction as his sentence was imposed

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Former SNP chief Murrell to be sentenced for embezzling £400,000 of party funds

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New show sees Michael Gove navigate war with Russia as fictional prime minister

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Up to courts to decide if Sturgeon has to give back Murrell gifts, Swinney says

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Yousaf says Sturgeon looked ‘quite a broken woman’ discussing Murrell confession

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Scottish Government handling of Salmond files release ‘shambolic’ – FOI chief

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Court reprimands Scottish Government over FOI response delay on Salmond files

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Ex-Sturgeon aide calls for independent inquiry into Murrell embezzlement case

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SNP is a safe place for whistleblowers, says Swinney amid Murrell case fallout

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Expert: Murrell may have been trying to heal psychological wound with purchases

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Murrell bought motorhome and robotic lawnmower with party donations, court told

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Swinney tells of ‘horror’ at Murrell’s ‘colossal breach of trust’

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Arrival in prison van marks total fall from grace for SNP supremo Peter Murrell

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Peter Murrell case £124,550 motorhome had just four miles on clock when seized

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Murrell scandal ’embarrassing internationally’, McConnell says

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Peter Murrell returns to court after £400,000 SNP embezzlement admission

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Peter Murrell to return to court after £400,000 SNP embezzlement admission

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Former first minister calls for joint Murrell inquiry between both Parliaments

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Nicola Sturgeon says Murrell has never explained his embezzlement crimes to her

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Nicola Sturgeon: ‘I feel I am serving a sentence for a crime I did not commit’

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Mark Andrews: Forget exams, says the prince with a C and two Ds Mark Andrews

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Scotland has ‘trust’ in SNP, insists Swinney after Murrell embezzlement plea

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Sturgeon: I didn’t shut down people raising concerns about SNP finances

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MPs urged to examine ‘systemic failings Murrell exploited’ to embezzle £400,000

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Sturgeon says she was ‘deceived, misled and betrayed’ by ex-husband Murrell

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Police gathered ‘compelling evidence’ against Peter Murrell, Chief Constable say...

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John Swinney accused of trying to ‘shut down scrutiny’ of SNP and Peter Murrell

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Swinney rejects calls for independent inquiry into Murrell SNP embezzlement

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Former SNP cabinet secretary calls for independent inquiry into party finances

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