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Police seize campervan in SNP finance investigation?
A luxury motor home has reportedly been seized from the home of Nicola Sturgeon’s mother-in-law by police investigating the Scottish National Party’s finances. Police previously searched the home of Ms Sturgeon and her husband Peter Murral near Glasgow – as well as the SNP’s headquarters. The party said it was cooperating fully with the investigation.
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What next for the SNP as Nicola Sturgeon’s husband is arrested?
We don’t know what the outcome of a police investigation into the SNP’s finances will be – or what it could mean for Peter Murrell, who was arrested today. Our Chief Correspondent Alex Thomson is outside Nicola Sturgeon’s house in Glasgow.
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Margaret Ferrier faces 30-day suspension for Covid train journey
Margaret Ferrier – who sits as an independent after losing the SNP whip – was found to have put the public at risk.
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Channel 4 News to launch Leeds data and digital FactCheck unit as key editorial appointments are confirmed
Channel 4 News has today announced the promotion of Ciaran Jenkins to Data Correspondent and Presenter, based in Leeds and leading a vital new specialism for the flagship daily bulletin. The announcement comes as the programme prepares to launch its brand new Leeds studio this Spring, making the city a focal point for data journalism…
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SNP criticised for excluding journalists from leadership hustings
The SNP is being criticised for excluding journalists from its leadership race hustings. Media will be banned from a series of debates among the three candidates vying to take over from Nicola Sturgeon. Our Scotland correspondent Ciaran Jenkins is in Glasgow. Update: 21:15, 28 February: An SNP NEC spokesperson said: “We are in discussion with…
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There is ‘deep intolerance’ within the SNP, says former Conservative MSP
We’re joined by SNP MP, Hannah Bardell, and Adam Tomkins, who’s a Professor of Public Law at Glasgow University – and was a Conservative MSP until two years ago.
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FactCheck: Are return tickets being scrapped, what are the government’s plans to improve rail services and how will Great British Railways work?
How will Great British Railways work, how will it change rail services and could return train tickets be scrapped? Here’s what we know so far.
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Government grants planning permission for controversial UK coal mine
The government has given permission for a new coal mine in Cumbria, the first in the UK for 30 years. The controversial project has generated huge criticism.
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First look at cosmic data from meteor found in Gloucestershire field
Minnie Stephenson has been given a first look at the findings by the natural history museum and the University of Glasgow.
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UN Secretary General warns COP27 the world is ‘on highway to climate hell’
The Egyptian setting for COP27 is a far cry from last year’s conference in Glasgow, and so is the mood – a looming global recession, rampant inflation and war in Europe pushing climate down the agenda at perhaps the worst possible time.
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Prime Minister climate no-show criticised by own party
Rishi Sunak’s decision not to attend the COP 27 climate talks in Egypt, has been criticised by Alok Sharma – who chaired last year’s summit in Glasgow and will lead Britain’s team this year.
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Debate on Scottish independence has been ‘put aside’ during the Queen’s funeral ceremonies
Scotland has also joined the final farewell to the Queen – first minister Nicola Sturgeon was at this morning’s funeral – saying it was a chance to reflect on “just how much her Majesty meant to the people of Scotland”.
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‘The foreseeable future is looking very grim for the country’, says co-founder of Climate Action Pakistan
Earlier Cathy spoke to Dawar Butt, an environmentalist and the co-founder of Climate Action Pakistan.
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Scottish MP pleads guilty to putting people at risk of Covid
The Scottish MP Margaret Ferrier has pleaded guilty to putting people at risk by travelling across the UK while she had covid.
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Scotland and Wales hit hard by train strikes
Ciaran Jenkins is at Queen’s Park station in Glasgow and Andy Davies is in Cardiff.