Nicola Sturgeon cleared Humza Yousaf of breaking ministerial code The First Minister has cleared Humza Yousaf of breaking the ministerial code during the SNP leadership contest. Daily Record · Mar 19, 2023
Nicola Sturgeon's sister says she'd 'rather vote Tory' than for Kate Forbes or Ash Regan amid fraught leadership race Gillian Sturgeon's comments come following rift among the SNP that saw chief Peter Murrell resign on Saturday. Daily Record · Mar 18, 2023
Nicola Sturgeon backs Peter Murrell saying it was 'right' for him to announce his resignation The outgoing First Minister has spoken after her husband announced his resignation from his position in the SNP on Saturday morning. Daily Record · Mar 18, 2023
Nicola Sturgeon says it was right for her husband to resign as SNP chief executive Peter Murrell has stepped down as chief executive of the SNP with immediate effect The Independent UK · Mar 18, 2023
Nicola Sturgeon says it was right for her husband to announce his resignation Peter Murrell has stepped down as chief executive of the SNP with immediate effect. The Independent UK · Mar 18, 2023
Humza Yousaf vows world-leading renewables hub as Ash Regan meets top civil servant The SNP contest will conclude on March 27, with Kate Forbes also running to replace Nicola Sturgeon. The National (Scotland) · Mar 17, 2023
Ash Regan pledges to ‘hit the ground running’ if elected next SNP leader Regan said she would "reach across party lines" if she was chosen as the next First Minister. Daily Record · Mar 17, 2023
Regan pledges to ‘hit the ground running’ as she meets Permanent Secretary All three candidates were invited to meet with the top civil servant ahead. The Independent UK · Mar 17, 2023
Holyrood Weekly podcast: SNP membership figures, Spring Budget and more Our political reporters discuss the ins and outs of the SNP membership number row in this week's podcast The National (Scotland) · Mar 17, 2023
SNP membership number row is bid to 'discredit party', claims Mike Russell THE row over membership numbers was calculated to “discredit the SNP”, party President Mike Russell has claimed. The National (Scotland) · Mar 16, 2023
Humza Yousaf calls for 'tangible evidence' of election process concerns HUMZA Yousaf has said that if his fellow leadership candidates plan on questioning the election process they need to produce “evidence” that… The National (Scotland) · Mar 16, 2023
Number of SNP members eligible to vote on leadership falls to 72,000 Total of 72,186 eligible members announced after sustained pressure on party to release figures The Guardian - UK · Mar 16, 2023
SNP reveals membership has fallen by 30,000 in two years The party had been under pressure to reveal the figure, amid the current leadership election. The Independent UK · Mar 16, 2023
SNP release membership figures following pressure from leadership candidates THE SNP has confirmed that there are more than 72,000 party members following pressure from all three leadership candidates. The National (Scotland) · Mar 16, 2023
Daily Record · Mar 16, 2023 Nicola Sturgeon insists SNP is not in crisis and claims leadership contest is 'tried and tested' The outgoing First Minister claimed she has "100% confidence" in the race to find a new leader of the SNP.
The Independent UK · Mar 16, 2023 SNP is not in crisis, insists Sturgeon as she backs leadership election process Two of the three candidates standing to replace her as first minister have called for an independent auditor to be called in.
The National (Scotland) · Mar 16, 2023 Nicola Sturgeon speaks out amid growing row over SNP leadership ballot integrity FIRST Minister Nicola Sturgeon has addressed the escalating row over the SNP leadership ballot ...
The National (Scotland) · Mar 16, 2023 John Swinney: 'I don't know what SNP leadership ballot row is all about' DEPUTY First Minister John Swinney has said he does not understand why there is a row around the SNP leadership ballot, insisting he is “100”…
The Independent UK · Mar 16, 2023 Yousaf condemns ‘baseless smears’ as SNP leadership rivals raise vote concerns The campaigns of Kate Forbes and Ash Regan have called for an independent auditor to be appointed to oversee the process.
Daily Record · Mar 16, 2023 John Swinney insists SNP leadership race is being conducted '100% properly' as candidates call for auditor SNP headquarters has been accused of a lack of transparency and calls have been made for auditors to be brought in
The National (Scotland) · Mar 16, 2023 Humza Yousaf decries 'baseless smears' as SNP leadership ballot row escalates HUMZA Yousaf has appeared to accuse his two rivals in the race to become the next SNP leader of “baseless smears” after they both called for…
The Independent UK · Mar 16, 2023 SNP leadership election is being conducted 100% properly, insists Swinney Two of the three campaigns have called for an independent auditor to be called in.
The National (Scotland) · Mar 16, 2023 Kate Forbes and Ash Regan call for independent auditors to oversee leadership race BOTH Kate Forbes and Ash Regan’s teams have called for independent auditors to oversee the party leadership election.
Daily Record · Mar 16, 2023 SNP minister Michael Matheson rejects 'wild conspiracy theories' in party leadership race EXCLUSIVE: Matheson, one of the first senior Nationalists to endorse Humza Yousaf, said SNP members wanted to maintain a "socially progressive agenda".
The National (Scotland) · Mar 15, 2023 Next Scottish FM agrees to speak at Yes rally on day of King's coronation ALL three SNP leadership contenders have agreed to speak at a rally for Scottish independence on the day of the King’s coronation, according to…