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Opponents see chance as former first minister questioned in widening police probe into SNP finances
Critics say Scotland’s ruling party needs to explain what happened to £740,000 raised to fight a second referendum
A £2mn project to turn 500-year-old Fairburn Tower into a holiday rental was ‘pretty extreme’ — even for the Landmark Trust
Announcement by governing party boosts chances of avoiding loss of public funds
Penpa Tsering seeks change in strategy as Beijing tightens political suppression in region
Loyalists hope new first minister can regain initiative after police probe but admit it will be a tough task
Former party treasurer Colin Beattie says he did not know about purchase of luxury motorhome
Westminster grouping needs to find a new auditor and file accounts by the end of May
Scottish deputy first minister Shona Robison says organisation has to ‘get our house in order’
Latest move by Police Scotland overshadows keynote speech by new first minister
Aberdeen’s energy industry warns that vows of a low-carbon future are undermined by poor planning and slow decision-making
Johnston Carmichael resigned before arrest of former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell
She would have known ‘something was brewing’, ex-SNP cabinet secretary says
Peter Murrell resigned as chief executive of the party last month after membership drop was revealed
Humza Yousaf’s SNP is contending with an inquiry into its finances that could have far-reaching implications
Ending the 316-year-old union with England will be no easy task after narrow leadership election win
Humza Yousaf ensures that majority of portfolios are held by women
Finance secretary rejects junior role as parliament confirms Humza Yousaf as first minister
Scotland’s health secretary set to become first minister on Wednesday after securing 52% of vote
Humza Yousaf must heal SNP divisions, fix public services and outline a route to Scottish independence
One of the most effective politicians of her generation, her record nonetheless fell short of her rhetoric, say critics
Whoever replaces Sturgeon as leader will struggle to restore unity and revitalise the devolved administration
Scotland’s first minister insists her party will emerge stronger from divisive contest
Divisions and complaints about handling of leadership election have wrecked vaunted discipline
Resignation is blow to party establishment after admission membership numbers were overstated
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