EXCLUSIVE: The former MP said it "beggars belief how one person could embezzle nearly half a million pounds over more than a decade without anyone else knowing".

Daily Record Political Editor Paul Hutcheon says Labour in Scotland has been so hollowed out they no longer have a sizable core vote.

Concerns over how the supposedly "ring-fenced" cash was spent by the SNP ultimately led to the Operation Branchform investigation and the conviction of Peter Murrell.

The party reacted with fury to our story, insisting we were being taken in by “swivel-eyed loons”.

SNP and Green MSPs teamed up to pass a symbolic motion at the Scottish Parliament tonight to demand an IndyRef2 - but Downing Street will take no notice.

First Minister John Swinney has tabled a motion calling on the UK Government to make a Section 30 order, to devolve to Holyrood the powers needed for such a vote to take place.

The scandal has eroded the Scottish public's trust in the political system, says Record View.

Peter Murrell, the estranged husband of Nicola Sturgeon, has pleaded guilty at the High Court in Edinburgh (May 25)

The NHS, the economy, and the cost of living are all ranked as greater priorities for voters than an IndyRef2, according to a new poll.

Tycoon and Scottish Labour backer Lord Willie Haughey said a 'credible' and business-friendly economic plan could change his mind on indy.

Swinney should focus on driving down NHS waiting times - not stoking more constitutional division.

Michael Marra and Paul Sweeney are the MSPs party insiders say could square off if there is a vacancy.

Alyn Smith secured a big win for the SNP as the party held on to the seat with more than double the votes cast for the second place finisher, the Conservatives' Stephen Kerr.

As voters head to the polls on Thursday, all 10 candidates in the two Perth and Kinross Scottish Parliament constituencies take their final chance to address local voters.

EXCLUSIVE: David McLennan has been branded a "crank conspiracy theorist" over the wild theory.

The poll predicts that a Reform breakthrough and a Scottish Green surge could push Labour into fourth place.

Frank Boyd, 61, was charged on the spot when he was stopped by officers and taken to the police station for fingerprinting.

The Scottish Labour leader said the SNP would rather focus on the constitution than fixing the NHS or supporting public services.

The First Minister – who said when he launched his party’s Holyrood manifesto on Thursday that he was “only just getting started” – spoke about what could happen in such a vote.

The late ex-first minister said after winning his 2020 court case there was evidence of a plot that would eventually 'see the light of day'.

The UK Health Secretary insisted "we are not going to introduce chaos into the UK by having an independence referendum, absolutely not".

Daily Record Political Editor Paul Hutcheon offers his thoughts on an election in which the SNP finds themselves in the surprising position of favourite.

Speaking at the SNP conference in Edinburgh today, the First Minister said a newly-independent Scotland would enshrine in its constitution a ban on foreign militaries involved in illegal conflicts abroad.

The service will be held in the university’s Bute Hall and will be livestreamed online.

EXCLUSIVE: The First Minister revived the long-running series of Government white papers on independence despite waning public interest.

EXCLUSIVE: The Reform website says their candidates are "to be announced" - despite the other parties announcing their own hopefuls.

Julie Ann Forrest said of her sister Fiona McCall: “I could live 10 life times ... and not pack as much in as she did”.

Former First Minister visited Ms Freeman in hospital day before she died of cancer aged 72 and said she was "overwhelmed" to witness her courage and strength.