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Analysis of a poll last week suggested the SNP could be left with fewer than a dozen MPs – down from the 43 it currently holds – while Labour could see a jump from two to 35 in Scotland.
https://yougov.co.uk/politics/articles/49483-john-swinney-divides-scots-as-he-becomes-first-minister
On Friday, Keir Starmer pledged to make Scotland “central to the mission” of a Labour government during a visit to Glasgow, one of the first stops on his election campaign.
The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service confirmed that investigations involving Nicola Sturgeon – who has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing – and ex-treasurer Colin Beattie are ongoing
The long-running Police Scotland investigation into the SNP’s finances overshadowed Swinney’s bid to kick off the party’s election campaign when it emerged a report had been sent to prosecutors in relation to an embezzlement charge faced by Peter Murrell, the former party chief executive and husband of former first minister Nicola Sturgeon.