SNP candidate who joked about joining ‘gravy bus’ investigated for ‘benefit claim’

AN SNP candidate mocked for calling the party’s election coach a “gravy bus” is reportedly under investigation for a benefits ...

Lord Advocate 'neutrality' row after she attended 91 SNP Government Cabinet meetings

EXCLUSIVE: Dorothy Bain is a regular at Cabinet, despite Alex Salmond changing the policy nearly twenty years ago.

GRAHAM GRANT: SNP's secret Scotland bears all the hallmarks of a sick country - but a cure is at hand when polls open on May 7...

It's worth reflecting on how much we're expected to take on trust these days, when politicians tell us to move on - there's nothing to see here.

‘Not right’ for First Minister to receive early updates on criminal probes

Reports this weekend suggested First Minister John Swinney was informed Nicola Sturgeon had been cleared before she had.

Lord advocate again defends her actions over Murrell memos

Scotland's top law official has again defended her actions over memos sent to John Swinney about the criminal case against former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell.

Tories say Lord Advocate should quit over Murrell 'tip-offs' to FM

Scotland's top prosecutor was last night urged to resign after dodging questions about tipping off John Swinney over the ...
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Lord Advocate faces accusations of ‘misleading’ Holyrood with Murrell memos

Dorothy Bain KC answered questions from MSPs about a memo sent in March 2025 to John Swinney regarding an embezzlement charge facing Peter Murrell.
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‘Entirely appropriate’ for Lord Advocate to brief First Minister, Swinney says

John Swinney said there is a ‘long standing tradition’ of lord advocates providing information to the head of the government on ...