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Taxation now biggest concern for Scottish businesses, survey shows

Former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell has been charged in connection with alleged embezzlement of party funds

Operation Branchform prompts Tory calls for timescales in prosecutions

SNP finance secretary Shona Robison

'Breathtaking hypocrisy': SNP's staggering' wages bill revealed

Donald Trump at his Aberdeenshire golf resort in 2016

First Minister says he will use Trump's Scottish links in tariff talks

Officers outside the home of Nicola Sturgeon and her husband Peter Murrell in April, 2023

Public 'scratching heads in disbelief at length of SNP police probe'

The SNP is planning to re-introduce free bus passes for asylum seekers.

Call to axe £2m re-introduction of free bus travel for asylum seekers

First Minister John Swinney serves up a pizza on the campaign trail. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Swinney makes 'knife edge' admission in fight against Labour for election seats

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage (Photo by Ian West/PA Wire)

Tories demand Reform suspends Scottish candidate for 'sickening' Royals insults

Shocking poll result for Scottish Tories as SNP and Labour neck and neck

Some of the contenders to replace Douglas Ross as Scottish Tories leader (from left to right): Meghan Gallacher, Russell Findlay and Craig Hoy

Who might replace Douglas Ross as Scottish Conservative leader?

Douglas Ross had lost the dressing room, here's what Scottish Tories need to do John McLellan

Michael Matheson must resign as an MSP, opposition parties have said, as an announcement on whether he will be suspended is expected to be made on Thursday. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Will former SNP minister Michael Matheson face suspension?

Kate Forbes at SNP leadership hustings on March 12, 2023 in Aberdeen. (Photo by Craig Brough-Pool/Getty Images)

Kate Forbes suggests Humza Yousaf lacks 'big vision' for Scotland

Michael Matheson breached two sections of MSPs code of conduct over iPad bill

One of the UK's four nuclear warhead-carrying submarines at HM Naval Base Clyde, Faslane, west of Glasgow. Picture: James Glossop/AFP via Getty Images

SNP ministers to set out plans for removing nuclear weapons after independence

Fergus Ewing. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

Humza Yousaf denies SNP is ‘authoritarian’ after criticism from Fergus Ewing

Former first minister Nicola Sturgeon. Image: Andrew Milligan/Press Association.

Nicola Sturgeon told to make statement on recording of WhatsApps

Humza Yousaf. Picture: Andy Buchanan/AFP via Getty Images

Make Scotland ‘Tory-free’ by backing the SNP, says Humza Yousaf

Michael Matheson

Holyrood probe into Michael Matheson may not publish findings until February

Michael Matheson

SNP minister Michael Matheson racked up £8,000 data bill on iPad in one day

Michael Matheson

Matheson ‘still faces serious unanswered questions’ over £11,000 iPad bill

Health Secretary Michael Matheson. Image: Jane Barlow/Press Association.

Inquiry demanded into £11,000 roaming charges bill

Minister Michael Matheson is under fire for his use of the iPad while on holiday. Picture: PA

Scottish minister racked up £11k roaming bill using parliament iPad on holiday

Exclusive Chat messages within Scottish Government auto-delete after just five days

Humza Yousaf. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Humza Yousaf to announce extra NHS and arts funding as he seeks to shift focus

Michelle Thomson MSP. Image: Press Association.

Call for ‘fresh look’ at SNP-Greens deal

Humza Yousaf during a visit to the New Victoria Hospital in Glasgow.

SNP members to vote on clamp down on 'faulty statistics' at conference

Why Anas Sarwar is right to reach out to pro-independence voters Brian Wilson

Audit of SNP's accounts identifies missing paperwork

Stephen Flynn, the new leader of the SNP at Westminster has been accused of telling Ian Blackford new auditors were in place.

Ian Blackford accuses Stephen Flynn of false assurances about auditors

SNP depute leader Keith Brown

Keith Brown accused of living in 'parallel universe' over SNP transparency claim

Scottish Conservative chair Craig Hoy

Scottish Conservative chair condemns Tory peer's attack on devolution

Former chief executive of the SNP, Peter Murrell, leaves his home in Uddingston, Glasgow. Picture: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire

Former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell seen for first time since police arrest

SNP treasurer Colin Beattie was arrested in connection with a police investigation into the party's finances

SNP treasurer Colin Beattie released without charge following arrest

Nicola Sturgeon

SNP urged to suspend Nicola Sturgeon's membership after 'devastating' video

First Minister Humza Yousaf and Energy Secretary Neil Gray, right, alongside CEO Simon Forrest during a visit to tidal energy company Nova Innovation in Edinburgh

Firm which audited SNP accounts resigned six months ago, reveals Humza Yousaf

Former SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon with husband Peter Murrell as they cast their votes in the 2019 General Election at Broomhouse Park Community Hall in Glasgow. Picture: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire

Senior SNP staff interviewed 'multiple times' as part of probe into finances

SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon with husband Peter Murrell as they cast their votes in the 2019 General Election at Broomhouse Park Community Hall in Glasgow. Picture: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire

Senior SNP figures quizzed over vehicle purchases amid £600k missing funds probe

SNP leadership candidate Humza Yousaf

Humza Yousaf accused of 'clumsy and insensitive' remark to Ukrainian women

The three SNP leadership candidates: Humza Yousaf, Kate Forbes and Ash Regan

SNP slammed for barring media from party leadership hustings

Humza Yousaf waves as he stands with his mother Shaaista and father Muzaffar during an event at Pollockshields Burgh Hall as he campaigns to become the next leader of the Scottish National Party. Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Humza Yousaf: SNP infighting on equal marriage and gender rights ‘frustrating’

30 of Scotland’s 32 local authorities have had to fork out because of significant staff shortages.

Revealed: 'Staggering' overtime bill spent by councils amid social care crisis
More than £150 million has been spent on social care overtime in the last five years, figures have shown.

The National Care Service plans have sparked controversy.

Alarm as councils spend £150 million on agency workers to staff social care

Nicola Sturgeon and her husband Peter Murrell, who is the chief executive of the SNP. Picture: ANDY BUCHANAN/AFP via Getty Images

Nicola Sturgeon's husband sparks questions after £100,000 loan to SNP

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon with Jim McColl at a launch ceremony for the liquefied natural gas passenger ferry MV Glen Sannox, the UK's first LNG ferry, at Ferguson Marine Engineering in Port Glasgow in 2017

Nicola Sturgeon accused of breaching the ministerial code over McColl meeting

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon giving evidence to MSPs on Holyrood's Audit Committee at the Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh, as part of an inquiry into contracts for two lifeline ferries which are delayed and overbudget.

Sturgeon 'has broken ministerial code' if no minutes of meeting, Tories allege

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon giving evidence to MSPs on Holyrood's Audit Committee at the Scottish Parliament. Picture: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire

Sturgeon defends Mackay and 'jobs for the boys' ferry contract

The chairman of the Scottish Conservative Party said it is time to “focus on the people’s priority” as he insisted incoming prime minister Rishi Sunak is the “right man for the job”.

Rishi Sunak is right man for the top job, says Scottish Tory chairman

John Swinney MSP says the Conservatives should "do the decent thing" and call for a general election to allow the UK public to decide on the next Prime Minister (Photo: John Delin).

Swinney urges Tories to call for general election

SNP Westminster leader Ian Blackford speaks during Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons, London. Picture: House of Commons/PA Wire

SNP preparing to fight general election, declares Ian Blackford

Nicola Sturgeon holds a press conference to launch the third paper in the Building a New Scotland series. Picture: David Cheskin-Pool/Getty Images

Top civil servant urged to intervene over 'misleading' Scottish Government tweet

Reacting to the news on Twitter, Nicola Sturgeon said those who called on her government to replicate the tax cut should “be reflecting this morning”.

UK Government’s tax rate U-turn shows ‘utter ineptitude’, says Nicola Sturgeon

Derek Mackay appeared in front of MSPs at the Public Audit Committee

Derek Mackay sneaked out of parliament as he refuses to answer questions

Glasgow's bins were overflowing as a result of previous strike action (Photo: John Devlin).

SNP accused of 'passing the buck' as strike action across councils planned

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has faced criticism around her government's approach to freedom of information.

Rise in Scottish Government FOI spending revealed

Ruth Davidson will be on the campaign trail in Edinburgh. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

Davidson backs Rishi Sunak, but urges both candidates to 'keep it clean'

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Scotland has failed to meet its latest target for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, the latest official figures show. Picture: John Giles/PA Wire

Fail: Scotland misses climate target

Pro-independence protesters with Scottish Saltire flags (top) march for Scottish independence. Picture: Andy Buchanan/AFP via Getty Images

Yousaf: Growing popular support for Yes the only way to Scottish independence

Nadine Dorries. Picture: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

SNP MP cleared of bullying Nadine Dorries