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Critics say Scotland’s ruling party needs to explain what happened to £740,000 raised to fight a second referendum
Former party treasurer Colin Beattie says he did not know about purchase of luxury motorhome
Scottish deputy first minister Shona Robison says organisation has to ‘get our house in order’
Latest move by Police Scotland overshadows keynote speech by new first minister
Johnston Carmichael resigned before arrest of former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell
She would have known ‘something was brewing’, ex-SNP cabinet secretary says
Peter Murrell resigned as chief executive of the party last month after membership drop was revealed
Humza Yousaf’s SNP is contending with an inquiry into its finances that could have far-reaching implications
The loyalty and discipline the party was famed for has broken down of late
One of the most effective politicians of her generation, her record nonetheless fell short of her rhetoric, say critics
Scotland’s first minister insists her party will emerge stronger from divisive contest
Divisions and complaints about handling of leadership election have wrecked vaunted discipline
Resignation is blow to party establishment after admission membership numbers were overstated
Sunak’s administration is preparing for another constitutional clash with Edinburgh
Fallout from independence fundraising drive deepens concerns about grip of Sturgeon and her chief executive husband
Hostile tone suggests ruling party could struggle to reunite after Nicola Sturgeon’s departure
Deputy first minister John Swinney says he ‘profoundly disagrees’ with her views on same-sex marriage
The fall of Nicola Sturgeon shows the limits of political boldness
SNP colleagues critical of religious finance secretary’s views on gay marriage
First minister prioritised social issues over the economy, say critics
Ash Regan and Humza Yousaf set off the race to replace Scotland’s pro-independence leader
Unionists scent their opportunity as charismatic first minister leaves the independence cause without a champion
SNP leader is on her way out but her cause is very much alive
Scotland’s first minister steps down with no clear successor
As she resigned, Nicola Sturgeon complained of the toxic atmosphere that she and her party have contributed to in Scotland
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