just distraction from whatever the issues of the day were in holyrood.- of the day were in holyrood.the day were in holyrood. just on that investigation, what _ of the day were in holyrood. just on that investigation, what are - of the day were in holyrood. just on that investigation, what are the - that investigation, what are the next steps?— that investigation, what are the next steps? certainly the police investigations _ next steps? certainly the police investigations continue. - next steps? certainly the police investigations continue. this . investigations continue. this investigations continue. this investigation has been going on for more than two years now. it focuses on how some £600,000, spent for campaigning on a second independence referendum, was actually spent. so far police have arrested and questioned three senior figures within the snp, as well as nicola sturgeon, they also arrested and questioned the former chief executive, peter murrell, her husband, and the former treasurer. all three were released without charge. all three were released without charae. ., ~ ,,

they are the party of government at holyrood.tion where they were a minority government, and then they won a majority in a system which was designed, many believe, to never allow any one party to have a majority of seats in the parliament. but they managed it. at the moment, if they were serving alone, they would be a minority government, but they are in coalition with the green party, so they have a majority again. they also have a significant number of mps representing scottish constituencies at westminster. but they are under pressure. if you look at the polling, it would suggest that labour, for instance, might get as many as 15 seats at the next general election, which could come within 12 or 15 months. so, labour are eyeing scotland, looking at what is happening here very closely in terms of the possible shifting sands politically. they are under pressure with some of their policies that were brought in under the nicola sturgeon era. they have delayed what is known as the deposit return scheme. they are fighting in court th

since her arrech— first time in holyrood since her anech rhe— first time in holyrood since her arrestment shows hhe ac wear aha— moment. a court document shows the 53 year old has— moment. a court document shows the 53 year old has pleaded guhhhw— the 53 year old has pleaded guhhhw ha— the 53 year old has pleaded guhhhw ha hwa— the 53 year old has pleaded guilty to two charges of whhhuhhw— guilty to two charges of wilfully failing to pay income harec— wilfully failing to pay income hakec ana— wilfully failing to pay income hakec and a— wilfully failing to pay income taxes and a pre—trial diversion agreenenh— taxes and a pre—trial diversion agreenenh an— taxes and a pre—trial diversion agreement on one— taxes and a pre—trial diversion agreement on one firearm offence . rhe— agreement on one firearm offence . hhe hrhhhe— agreement on one firearm offence . the white house— agreement on one firearm offence . the white house says the prechaenh— . the white house says the prechaenh hc— . the white house says the president is supporting his son ana— president is supporting his son and hrc— p

reconvened the scottish parliament that had been adjourned in 1707 so the news just filtering into holyrood*s lip series legend. world on everybody's lip series leaend. ~ , ., legend. legend. when she died aged 92 but she remained _ legend. legend. when she died aged 92 but she remained interested - legend. legend. when she died aged 92 but she remained interested and i 92 but she remained interested and involved in politics is that her life, as is herfamily. involved in politics is that her life, as is her family.- life, as is her family. that's riuht. life, as is her family. that's right- she _ life, as is her family. that's right. she decided - life, as is her family. that's right. she decided dynasty. j life, as is her family. that's - right. she decided dynasty. her daughter annabelle and her son fergus are both msps and have both served as ministers and the snp government. her daughter—in—law margaret was an mp as well as an msp so there is a whole dynasty of ewings which those of us who remember the television shows of the past might find ironic but that legacy will be here for some

we'll be back with you iaier— holyrood. we'll be back with you iaier in— holyrood. snp mps have said— members of the snp, some elected snp mps have said that that's wnai— snp mps have said that that's wnai ne— snp mps have said that that's what he should— snp mps have said that that's what he should do , as well as what he should do, as well as no— what he should do, as well as the scottish _ what he should do, as well as the scottish labour party and the scottish labour party and the scottish _ the scottish labour party and the scottish conservatives saiiing— the scottish conservatives saning ior— the scottish conservatives calling for it.— the scottish conservatives calling for it. where is humza? koasais— calling for it. where is humza? koasais nini— calling for it. where is humza? yousafs mind on— calling for it. where is humza? yousafs mind on this issue ? yousafs mind on this issue? nean— yousafs mind on this issue? kean. so— yousafs mind on this issue? kean. so nes— yousafs mind on this issue? yeah, so he's stuck- yousafs mind on this issue? yeah, so he's stu

the holyrood since her arrest. the tower— holyrood since her arrest. netntne wrong— absolutely certain she's done netntne wrong .— absolutely certain she's done nothing wrong . that's after she nothing wrong. that's after she wneetet— nothing wrong. that's after she was arrested and— nothing wrong. that's after she was arrested and released wttnewt— was arrested and released without charge— was arrested and released without charge following a eettee— without charge following a police investigation into snp ttneneee— police investigation into snp ttneneee. we— police investigation into snp finances. ms sturgeon wouldn't say ,— finances. ms sturgeon wouldn't ew , tnewen— finances. ms sturgeon wouldn't say , though, whether she'd stand say, though, whether she'd stand tewn— say, though, whether she'd stand tewn teen — say, though, whether she'd stand down from the— say, though, whether she'd stand down from the party. now the eeetw— down from the party. now the social media— down from the party. now the social media personality andrew twe— social media pe

the holyrood since her arrest. the tower— holyrood since her arrest.rong— absolutely certain she's done wetttwg wrong .— absolutely certain she's done nothing wrong . that's after she nothing wrong. that's after she erreetet— nothing wrong. that's after she was arrested and— nothing wrong. that's after she was arrested and released wtttewt— was arrested and released without charge— was arrested and released without charge following a pettee— without charge following a police investigation into snp ttwerreee— police investigation into snp ttweweee. tre— police investigation into snp finances. ms sturgeon wouldn't say ,— finances. ms sturgeon wouldn't eey , therew— finances. ms sturgeon wouldn't say , though, whether she'd stand say, though, whether she'd stand town— say, though, whether she'd stand down trem — say, though, whether she'd stand down from the— say, though, whether she'd stand down from the party. now the secret— down from the party. now the social media— down from the party. now the social media personality andrew rete— social media person

the delay is because of a row between holyrood and westminster which wants glass excluded to enable ang humidity and also the possibility of one or two heavy showers, perhaps some thunderstorms as well. and we do need the rainfall because it has been so very dry over the last two or three weeks in some parts of the country and even in others, close to a month of no rainfall at all. central parts of england, church lawford last time it rained was the 11th of may, and southern parts of wales have not seen rain for about a month. and the reason for it is this persistent area of high pressure. it's sinking air through the atmosphere. that's why we call it high pressure. it's stuck here and it prevents weather fronts from coming off the atlantic. doesn't necessarily mean it's been all that sunny. in fact, we've often seen low gray clouds forming in the north sea and being pushed by that wind that blows around the area of high pressure. so cloudy mornings, but then brighter afternoons. so, through the course of the night, we'll see low cloud being pushed in once again by that breeze off the

to govern we have already seen in the initial arrest the snp is pulling in westminster and also holyrood labour is picking up and it is possible that this could accelerate things. we will see that playing out in real life in a potential by election in margate which ferrier�*s see if she is to lose her position and we will really see if this is something that labour will be able to capitalise on.— to capitalise on. obviously this is an ongoing _ to capitalise on. obviously this is an ongoing investigation - to capitalise on. obviously this is an ongoing investigation no - to capitalise on. obviously this is an ongoing investigation no one. to capitalise on. obviously this is i an ongoing investigation no one has been charged or convicted. but what you say suggests that nevertheless there is a political impact. there are two things — there is a political impact. there are two things impacting - there is a political impact. there are two things impacting the - there is a political impact. ti” are two things impacting the pulling at the moment. there is a lot of the snp spend and messaging i

that's catherine force for us at holyrood in sound— force for us at holyrood in scotland with _ forceavourite ooxxxxoox— the studio, our favourite political commentator. of course, piers,— political commentator. of course, piers, as a as a scot, yon— course, piers, as a as a scot, you nove— course, piers, as a as a scot, you nove o— course, piers, as a as a scot, you have a special- course, piers, as a as a scot, you have a special dog in this nonn— you have a special dog in this xxgnx. xry— you have a special dog in this xxgnx. xry xo— you have a special dog in this fight. try to conceal your glee. xne— fight. try to conceal your glee. xne xxx— fight. try to conceal your glee. xne xxx x— fight. try to conceal your glee. xne xxx x xs— fight. try to conceal your glee. the but it is it— fight. try to conceal your glee. the but it is it is— fight. try to conceal your glee. the but it is it is an extraordinary situation. of xx— extraordinary situation. of course it is.— extraordinary situation. of course it is. and she would have suspended— course it is. and she would have snspenrxeo ony—

arrests of colin beattie and peter murrell, that any day, there was a kind of grim humour going round holyrood day now we'll be hearing that a 52—year—old woman will be helping police scotland with inquiries. it has taken a bit longer than expected. nicola sturgeon has released a statement saying that she always intended to cooperate, and has cooperated at all stages with the police, and will continue to do so. she also issued a that neither she nor mr murrell are staying at their home in glasgow. she is assuring that statement to avoid the place being besieged by the media, and the neighbours being disturbed, and the neighbours being disturbed, and she is not staying with relatives either. appealing for a degree of peace with regard to that. but as jamie said there, this is quite a remarkable develop meant. we must bear in mind that the previous two people who were arrested were released without charge. it is entirely possible that the same will happen with regard to miss sturgeon. but it is also possible damage entirely obvious that police are taking this exceptionally seriously, where it is

outside holyrood this morning. as well. you would think for the— massively damaging as well. you would think for the move for seettteh— would think for the move for scottish independence as eethetthe— scottish independence as catherine preciate that ehetyete. — catherine preciate that analysis. ttiiy catherine preciate that- analysis. thank you very much indeed catherine force reporting there from holyrood. darren mccaffrey , our political editor mccaffrey, our political editor in the studio with us now, darren north and south of the border . my goodness darren north and south of the border. my goodness me. leaders in the dock more or less figurative , if not literally. figurative, if not literally. yes, indeed . and this figurative, if not literally. yes, indeed. and this is figurative, if not literally. yes, indeed . and this is the yes, indeed. and this is the extraordinary— yes, indeed. and this is the extraordinary thing- tj/titiit 33 and this is the extraordinary thing in the sense thet— extraordinary thing i

, saying that i will holyrood, saying that i will otwowe— holyrood, saying that i will otwowe to— holyroodg that has austerity left the united kingdom less well prepared, or as the former chancellor might put it, the fiscal consolidation in that went on from , um, from the went on from, um, from the financial crisis onwards. however, george osborne was saying that actually sorting out or reducing the deficit of the united kingdom allowed space for then the spending to take place when the pandemic hit. the argument that george osborne put forward was on the finances of the united kingdom were more robust to able to deliver things like for flow and those other big spending programs that we saw under covid. he also took the opportunity to hit out at the opportunity to hit out at the liz truss ministry , pointing the liz truss ministry, pointing out what might happen if governments borrow too much and the market responses that could take place. george osborne also said one other thing that has gone rather underreported, which is that the nhs budget actually rose in real terms every year. that

the holyrood early next week.ou've been getting in touch thick and fast , really about thick and fast, really about belfield , levi bellfield serial belfield, levi bellfield serial killer who won his battle to marry his girlfriend in prison, which is absolutely disgusting in my view. stephen, you wanted to get something in. you wanted to get something in. you wanted to say something on here's a key thing. this is a very crafty, ttttttons— thing. this is a very crafty, litigious man.— thing. this is a very crafty, litigious man. i— g this is a very crafty, litigious man. i remember him wten— litigious man. i remember him wten te— litigious man. i remember him wten te nset— litigious man. i remember him when he used to— litigious man. i remember him when he used to be a wheel otannet— when he used to be a wheel otannea tn— when he used to be a wheel clamper in hounslow. it's very otose— clamper in hounslow. it's very otose to— clamper in hounslow. it's very close to home— clamper in hounslow. it's very close to home

but next week, of course, the king is going to be in scotland for edinburgh holyrood week and we're theaware of that—when he- so there'll be quite aware ofi that—when he does so there'll be quite aware of- that_when he does does that when they when he does does this that when they when he does does ttts—next— that when they when he does does this—next week. - this in scotland next week. atsatuten. — this in scotland next week. absolutely. rt.”rt; this in scotland next week. absolutely. -there's to absolutely. and there's going to be procession from be a huge procession from edinburgh castle with the scottish jewels down to scottish crown jewels down to saint cathedral saint giles cathedral and a separate from separate procession from holy palace holyrood edinburgh palace of holyrood in edinburgh with of the royal with with members of the royal family saint family processing to saint giles cathedral. going to be cathedral. so it is going to be very similar looking. will they all london? will they all all be in london? will they all be an— all be in london? will they all be an paratee— al

now nicola sturgeon has spoken out on her first return to the scottish parliament at holyrood since hered and released without charge following a police investigation into snp finances. ms sturgeon wouldn't say whether she'd stand down from the party if a trial date has been set for january. the 12th. for the man accused of murdering three people and attempting to kill three others in nottingham last week, valdo kulkarni will enter his pleas in september after he appeared at nottingham crown court today charged with murdering 19 year old students barnaby webber and grace o'malley. kumar as well as 65 year old school caretaker ian coates . on june the 13th, the 31 coates. on june the 13th, the 31 year old is also charged with attempting to murder three pedestrians by driving mr coates van at them in the city centre . van at them in the city centre. a trial date has been set in the united states for donald trump's classified documents. case it's going to take place on august the 14th. the former president faces 37 criminal charges of mishandled files, and he's accused of keeping us nation

well, famously there was a there was a holyrood magazine cover which literally mocked up as which literally just want to roll over and give more devolution. he wanted— over and give more devolution. he wanted te— over and give more devolution. he wanted to make the case for the he wanted to make the case for tne unren— he wanted to make the case for tne unren-ne— he wanted to make the case for the union he exercised the the union and he exercised the peere— the union and he exercised the peers tnat— the union and he exercised the powers that westminster has to step— powers that westminster has to step tne— powers that westminster has to stop the gender— powers that westminster has to stop the gender recognition act, unren— stop the gender recognition act, vnren va— stop the gender recognition act, vnren net— stop the gender recognition act, which was not popular in whitehall,— which was not popular in whitehall, but that seems to nave— whitehall, but that seems to nave teen— whitehall, but that seems to have been very— whitehall, but that seems to have been very powerful petrtreattv— have b

andr— yousaf getting up in holyrood ome, omi— yousaf getting up in holyrood and, and bemoaning the factbecause it means lots of— don't like the word woke because it means lots of different rhimge— it means lots of different rhimge ro— it means lots of different things to lots— it means lots of different things to lots of different reorie— things to lots of different heohie, hur— things to lots of different people, but they champion woke at people, but they champion woke or he— people, but they champion woke at the exclusion— people, but they champion woke at the exclusion to _ people, but they champion woke at the exclusion to the detriment— at the exclusion to the detriment good governance. detriment of good governance. they— detriment of good governance. thtry-a— detriment of good governance. ihey-o rhey— detriment of good governance. they-a they make- detriment of good governance. they a they make their they make a they make their hoiieiee— they make a they make their hoiieiee wh— they make a they make their policies up through virtue eigmoiiimg. — policies up through virtue signalli

well, famously there was a there was a holyrood magazine cover which literally mocked up as which literallyidn't— wanted to take the fight to the snp. he didn't just want to roll ent— snp. he didn't just want to roll ent give— snp. he didn't just want to roll over and give more devolution. he over and give more devolution. he wentet— over and give more devolution. he wentet to— over and give more devolution. he wanted to make the case for the union— he wanted to make the case for the union-he— he wanted to make the case for the union he exercised the the union and he exercised the powere— the union and he exercised the howere thet— the union and he exercised the powers that westminster has to etoro— powers that westminster has to etoh the— powers that westminster has to stop the gender— powers that westminster has to stop the gender recognition act, which— stop the gender recognition act, which ee— stop the gender recognition act, which not— stop the gender recognition act, which was not popular in whitehall,— which was not popular in whitehall, but that seems to neve— whitehall, but that s

the uk, nicola sturgeon has been speaking out on her first return to the scottish parliament at holyroodr first minister of scotland told reporters she's absolutely certain she's done nothing wrong. that's after she was aheecea— wrong. that's after she was arrested and— 3 that's after she was arrested and released without charge— arrested and released without charge following a police investigation— charge following a police investigation into snp finances . he— investigation into snp finances . he sturgeon— investigation into snp finances . ms sturgeon would not say whether— . ms sturgeon would not say whether ehe— . ms sturgeon would not say whether she should stand down hem— whether she should stand down from he— whether she should stand down from he aah.— whether she should stand down from he each. a— whether she should stand down from the party. a trial date has beeh— from the party. a trial date has been ecc— from the party. a trial date has been eec fea— from the party. a trial date has been set for january the 12th for been set for january the 12th her he— been set for january th

the uk, nicola sturgeon has been speaking out on her first return to the scottish parliament at holyroodr she was arrested— wrong. that's after she was arrested and— 3 that's after she was arrested and released without energe— arrested and released without charge following a police investigation— charge following a police investigation into snp finances . ne— investigation into snp finances . ne sturgeon— investigation into snp finances . ms sturgeon would not say nnenner— . ms sturgeon would not say nnennen ene— . ms sturgeon would not say whether she should stand down non— whether she should stand down from nne— whether she should stand down from nne party-— whether she should stand down from nne neny. a— whether she should stand down from the party. a trial date has been— from the party. a trial date has been sen— from the party. a trial date has been set ner— from the party. a trial date has been set for january the 12th for nne— been set for january the 12th for nne nan— been set for january the 12th for the man accused of murdering nnnee— for the man accused of murdering nnnee peop

, nicola sturgeon spoke out for the first time today on her return to the scottish parliament at holyrooders she was absolutely certain she'd done nothing wrong. that's after she was arrested and released without charge following a police investigation into snp finances . ms sturgeon would not finances. ms sturgeon would not say whether she'd stand down from the party. the social media personality andrew tate and his brother tristan have been charged with rape , human charged with rape, human trafficking and forming a criminal gang to exploit women , criminal gang to exploit women, and they've been under house arrest since march. a trial is due to be held in romania. they deny the charges. in fact, a spokesperson for the brothers say they welcome a trial to demonstrate their innocence . and demonstrate their innocence. and a trial date has been set for january the 12th for the man accused of murdering three people and attempting to kill three others in nottingham last week , valdo kulkarni enter week, valdo kulkarni will enter his pleas in september. he appeared in nottingham crown court

, nicola sturgeon spoke out for the first time today on her return to the scottish parliament at holyroodrrest that the former first minister of scotland told reporters she was absolutely certain she'd done nothing wrong. that's after she was arrested and released without charge following a police investigation into snp finances . ms sturgeon would not finances. ms sturgeon would not say whether she'd stand down from the party. the social media personality andrew tate and his brother tristan have been charged with rape , human charged with rape, human trafficking and forming a criminal gang to exploit women , criminal gang to exploit women, and they've been under house arrest since march. a trial is due to be held in romania. they deny the charges. in fact, a spokesperson for the brothers say they welcome a trial to demonstrate their innocence . and demonstrate their innocence. and a trial date has been set for january the 12th for the man accused of murdering three people and attempting to kill three others in nottingham last week , valdo kulkarni enter week, valdo kulkarni will enter hi

has just announced, of course, this on the day when first minister's question is being taken in holyroodr into- ” tt i did. i mean, i didn't get so far into the conversation— didn't get so far into the conversation ,- didn't get so far into the conversation , mark, where the conversation, mark, where the eeearhy— conversation, mark, where the security concerns _ conversation, mark, where the security concerns about just how eate— security concerns about just how safe rhe— security concerns about just how safe the submarine— security concerns about just how safe the submarine was, where hae— safe the submarine was, where haa r— safe the submarine was, where had i declined— safe the submarine was, where had i declined quite early on. i aehea— had i declined quite early on. i aehea ra— had i declined quite early on. i was asked to be— had i declined quite early on. i was asked to be the historian wha— was asked to be the historian wha weara— was asked to be the historian wha wawha ga— was asked to be the historian who would go down on one of the earry— who would go down on one of the earry

westminster at what's happened with partygate and these kind of things and would like to present holyroodof a summer of optimism, excuse me, in 2014. and the snp. it's always winter in edinburgh . they always winter in edinburgh. they were given the opportunity to be the standard bearers of that movement that they haven't managed to under nicola sturgeon, move the dial and eight years as nora forster action on the appetite for independence in the wider movement. and that's why we want to see a proper constitutional convention of all parties and none where people are represented a single ticket of scotland united for independence. that's what we will be continuing to push for, not only is there an appetite for it, but there is continuing energy for it. we still have us shops as they're commonly known, up and down the country where campaigners are determined to see the constitutional change that scotland requires for it to see its its potential economically and socially . economically and socially. michelle. michelle, there's no there's no let up in this at all. michelle ballantyne shaking

westminster at what's happened with partygate and these kind of things and would like to present holyroodof a summer of optimism, excuse me, in 2014. and the snp. it's always winter in edinburgh . they always winter in edinburgh. they were given the opportunity to be the standard bearers of that movement that they haven't managed to under nicola sturgeon, move the dial and eight years as nora forster action on the appetite for independence in the wider movement. and that's why we want to see a proper constitutional convention of all parties and none where people are represented a single ticket of scotland united for independence. that's what we will be continuing to push for, not only is there an appetite for it, but there is continuing energy for it. we still have us shops as they're commonly known, up and down the country where campaigners are determined to see the constitutional change that scotland requires for it to see its its potential economically and socially . economically and socially. michelle. michelle, there's no there's no let up in this at all. michelle ballantyne shaking

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they of course are already only governing in holyrood as part of a as part of a deal with the green partymoney went. well wiseia— out where that money went. well nicola sturgeon,— out where that money went. well nicola sturgeon, the snp , she nicola sturgeon, the snp, she rne— nicola sturgeon, the snp, she rne iase— nicola sturgeon, the snp, she was the face of— nicola sturgeon, the snp, she was the face of scotland for many— was the face of scotland for many peepie. — was the face of scotland for many people. she was the figurehead and the mother hen of scotland for people who were snp inclined inclined that way . a inclined inclined that way. a massive demise to see her now arrested in custody. public finances and party's finances under such scrutiny . as we were under such scrutiny. as we were talking there with tom humza yousaf , yusuf has a massive yousaf, yusuf has a massive challenge on hands to well challenge on his hands to well reputationally to lift the snp out of this mess. yes i mean in a wiseia— out of this mess. yes i mean in a sense nicola sturgeon- yes i mean in a sense n