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Lord Advocate gave Swinney details of Murrell charge in March 2025, papers show

It has sparked calls from the opposition at Holyrood for Dorothy Bain KC to appear before MSPs to answer questions.

Evening Standard · Feb 24

Douglas Ross: I know I’m not everyone’s cup of tea

The Scottish Tory leader discussed his political career and claimed there is ‘rage’ under John Swinney’s ‘bank manager image’.

Evening Standard · Feb 23

Tories would end dual role of Lord Advocate, says Badenoch amid Murrell memo row

The Conservative leader made the vow while addressing the Scottish Tory conference in Edinburgh on Friday.

Evening Standard · Feb 20

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Swinney accused of ‘faux outrage’ over Lord Advocate criticism ‘to distract’

Dorothy Bain KC has come under fire this week for telling the First Minister of the charges against former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell.

Evening Standard · Feb 20

Swinney vows ‘absolute confidence’ in Lord Advocate amid row over Murrell memo

Dorothy Bain KC has been accused of giving the SNP leader political advantage with a minute about the case against Peter Murrell.

Evening Standard · Feb 19

Lord Advocate denies giving First Minister ‘political advantage’ in Murrell case

Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain KC faced questions over why details of the charge were given to First Minister John Swinney last month.

Evening Standard · Feb 18

Swinney vows to respect court ‘independence’ amid Murrell charge questions

The First Minister declined to comment on why he was given sight of the indictment weeks before it was made public.

Evening Standard · Feb 18

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John Swinney briefed on Peter Murrell charges before they became public

The Conservatives say the First Minister received a ‘private warning’ about the charges against the former SNP chief executive

The Independent UK · Feb 18

Calls for answers about Lord Advocate’s email to FM on Peter Murrell charge

The Conservatives say the First Minister received a ‘private warning’ about the charges against the former SNP chief executive.

Evening Standard · Feb 18

Swinney: Timing of Murrell embezzlement hearing is matter for the courts

The First Minister spoke after a hearing for former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell was moved until after the election.

The Independent UK · Feb 14

Peter Murrell: Nicola Sturgeon’s estranged husband accused of embezzling £459,000 from SNP over 12 years

Peter Murrell is accused of embezzling the funds between August 2010 and January 2023

The Independent UK · Feb 13

Millionaire takes over legal rights to Salmond case against Scottish Government

The former first minister took action against the Government, naming Nicola Sturgeon and former top civil servant Leslie Evans specifically.

Evening Standard · Feb 13

Peter Murrell accused of embezzling £459,000 from SNP, court papers show

Ex-husband of Nicola Sturgeon and former CEO of party is due to appear in Glasgow court next Friday

The Guardian - UK · Feb 13

Jeane Freeman obituary

SNP politician who served as Scottish health secretary and led the government’s response to the covid pandemic

The Guardian - UK · Feb 12

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Evening Standard · Feb 8

I’d consider being deputy first minister if asked, says McAllan

With Kate Forbes leaving Holyrood in May, her role will require a new filling if the SNP returns to power.

Evening Standard · Feb 7

Tributes paid after death of former SNP health secretary Jeane Freeman

She was also the Scottish National Party’s MSP for the Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley constituency until 2021.

Evening Standard · Feb 7

I think we’ve reached ‘peak Reform’, says senior SNP MSP

Mairi McAllan said Reform UK ‘lacks credibility’.

Evening Standard · Jan 29

Information Commissioner approach to public interest ‘insufficient’, court told

Scottish ministers are appealing against a decision by the Information Commissioner.

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The Independent UK · Jan 27

‘We are not going away’: Sarwar calls for hospital inquiry to be reopened

The Scottish Labour leader is calling for Nicola Sturgeon, John Swinney and Shona Robison to be questioned.

Evening Standard · Jan 26

Sarwar urges hospitals inquiry to call Swinney and Sturgeon to give evidence

The inquiry ended its evidence sessions last week.

Evening Standard · Jan 24

Pressure to open flagship hospital ‘came from within’, health board says

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde sought to clarify comments made during its closing submissions to the Scottish Hospitals Inquiry.

Evening Standard · Jan 23

Findlay: Swinney is grasping at straws over documents detailing Sturgeon probe

The Scottish Tory leader accused the Scottish Government of being ‘addicted to secrecy’.

Evening Standard · Jan 23

Suggestion I applied pressure to prematurely open hospital ‘untrue’ – Sturgeon

Milly Main’s mother Kimberly Darroch had urged the former first minister to ‘be honest’.

Evening Standard · Jan 23

Nicola Sturgeon urged to ‘be honest’ about opening of infections row hospital

The call came from Kimberly Darroch, whose daughter Milly Main died after contracting an infection at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital.

Evening Standard · Jan 23

Scottish Government faces legal action over Nicola Sturgeon inquiry evidence

The Information Commissioner had given the Government until Thursday to release the material, but it did not do so.

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