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# Scottish National Party

This year
2023
# colin beattie
SNP treasurer stepping down following arrest as part of probe into party finances
Police Scotland are investigating how more than £600,000 of donations were spent.
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Apr 19th 2023, 5:51 PM
# Scottish National Party
Sturgeon says she will ‘fully co-operate’ with police following husband's arrest
Former SNP chief Peter Murrell was released on Wednesday evening without charge pending further investigation.
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Apr 8th 2023, 3:32 PM
# Scottish National Party
SNP auditors resign amid Police Scotland investigation into the party's finances
It’s reported that accountancy firm Johnston Carmichael took the decision after reviewing its client portfolio.
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Apr 7th 2023, 1:34 PM
# Peter Murrell
Why are Police Scotland investigating SNP finances? And who is Peter Murrell?
Police remain outside the home of Sturgeon and Murrell after the former SNP chief executive was arrested and then released without charge yesterday.
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Apr 6th 2023, 11:09 AM
# Holyrood
Failed SNP candidate Kate Forbes to leave Scottish government
Forbes is believed to have been offered the rural affairs ministry job but turned it down.
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Mar 28th 2023, 7:19 PM
# Scottish First Minister
Humza Yousaf to be confirmed as Scotland’s next first minister after winning SNP leader race
The 37-year-old will be formally elected by MSPs as Scotland’s sixth first minister today.
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Mar 28th 2023, 7:20 AM
# SNP
Explainer: Who is Humza Yousaf, the new leader of Scotland's ruling party?
Here’s everything you need to know about the soon-to-be First Minister.
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Mar 27th 2023, 6:01 PM
# Runners and Riders
Here are the three contenders to become Scotland's first minister
Humza Yousaf, Kate Forbes and Ash Regan are in the running to replace Nicola Sturgeon.
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Feb 24th 2023, 8:06 AM
# Nicola Sturgeon
'The time is now': Nicola Sturgeon steps down amid recent 'choppy waters'
She insisted a few weeks ago that she had ‘plenty left in the tank’, but now leaves amid recent ‘short-term pressures’.
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Feb 15th 2023, 6:11 PM
# Resignation
Nicola Sturgeon resigns as Scotland's first minister
She said she cannot give the role “every ounce of energy that it needs”.
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Feb 15th 2023, 12:00 PM
Last year
2022
# refugee crisis
Scotland 'stands ready' to take in 3,000 Ukrainian refugees immediately, says Nicola Sturgeon
The Scottish First Minister said she’s concerned the UK government’s refugee scheme is “slow and cumbersome”.
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Mar 13th 2022, 11:13 AM
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# Scotland
Majority for Scottish National Party still uncalled, but Nicola Sturgeon 'almost certain' of win
The results of some constituency seats still need to be announced.
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May 7th 2021, 10:30 PM
# no messing around
Nicola Sturgeon to publish 'case for Scottish independence referendum this week'
Sturgeon says that Scotland is ‘facing a Tory government that we didn’t vote for’.
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Dec 17th 2019, 3:09 PM
# Scottish National Party
Scottish independence referendum has 'never been more urgent', says Sturgeon
Nicola Sturgeon wants Boris Johnson to transfer the power to hold this referendum to the Scottish parliament.
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Dec 13th 2019, 8:02 PM
# Brexit
An independent Scotland could rejoin the EU relatively quickly, says Nicola Sturgeon
Sturgeon has already said she wants a fresh ballot on independence to take place in the second half of 2020.
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Nov 25th 2019, 10:45 PM
# Scotland
Alex Salmond pleads not guilty to attempted rape and 11 sexual assault charges
One of the charges relates to the attempted rape of a woman in the official residence of the first minister of Scotland.
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Nov 21st 2019, 11:33 AM
Voices
Opinion: Is Brexit advancing the cause of Scottish independence from the UK?
‘Scottish Independence in the context of Brexit is like Schrödinger’s Cat – it’s both alive and dead depending on who you ask’, writes Gareth Brown.
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Mar 12th 2019, 7:00 AM
# Allegations
Former Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond resigns from SNP party amid harassment claims
Police have reportedly been asked to investigate allegations he sexually assaulted two staff members.
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Aug 29th 2018, 10:18 PM
# Celtic ties
Nicola Sturgeon to address the Seanad during visit to Dublin
Sturgeon will become the first serving head of Government to address the Seanad.
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Nov 11th 2016, 7:50 PM
# Brexit
Nicola Sturgeon launches new drive for Scottish independence
A new poll found 46% of people are now in favour of Scottish independence.
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Sep 2nd 2016, 12:01 PM
# heating up
Scottish referendum on knife-edge as new poll puts 1% between Yes and No camps
The pro-union side has just slightly inched ahead, after a dramatic surge in support for independence.
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Sep 9th 2014, 9:23 AM
# Scotland
Scotland hopes for 2016 independence day
However, the British government is ruling out ‘pre-negotiation’ of independence before 2014 referendum.
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Feb 6th 2013, 6:30 AM
# Scotland
Scotland to press ahead with plans to legalise same-sex marriage
The Scottish government says it will try to amend UK law, so that celebrants who refuse to marry gays cannot be prosecuted.
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Jul 25th 2012, 10:01 PM
# Scotland
Salmond announces 'clear' question for referendum on Scottish independence
…and voters will have plenty of time to think about their response: he says he’ll hold the referendum in the autumn of 2014.
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Jan 25th 2012, 6:14 PM
# Scotland
Scotland insists it has mandate for independence referendum in 2014
And it wants to hold it on its own terms, defying the wishes of the UK government in Wesminster which wants the vote to be held sooner.
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Jan 11th 2012, 10:43 AM
# Independence
Explainer: What's happening in Scotland?
There is a lot of talk today about a referendum on independence but what’s it all about? Here are 10 things that will help explain it all.
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Jan 9th 2012, 11:46 AM
# Dis-united Kingdom
Hammering for Lib Dems as Scottish nationalists approach majority
Nick Clegg’s party takes a beating in local elections, while the SNP – which backs independence – takes power in Scotland.
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May 6th 2011, 10:39 AM
# Scotland
Scotland's transport minister quits over Big Freeze chaos
Stewart Stevenson quits after stinging criticism of his handling of the weather crisis, admitting he could have done better.
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Dec 11th 2010, 5:07 PM