CRITICS have pointed to a growing “stench” in the SNP fraud probe tip-offs row — as it emerged John Swinney was told before Nicola Sturgeon that she was in the clear. Labour’s Jackie Baillie ...

In an interview only now published, the former first minister describes his shock after the SNP Government refused a mediation process after complaints were levelled against him by civil servants.

The information commissioner has threatened the government with more legal action over the release of files.

More than 4,700 pages of information – some of which are redacted – have now been published on the Scottish Government’s ...

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar says he will release files from an inquiry that cleared Nicola Sturgeon of breaking the ministerial code if he becomes first minster. The Scottish Information ...

John Swinney was told the Operation Branchform investigation into Nicola Sturgeon had been dropped before the former first minister.

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Reports this weekend suggested First Minister John Swinney was informed Nicola Sturgeon had been cleared before she had.

Kenny MacAskill has said an ethics inquiry into Nicola Sturgeon was a "cover up" after files were published which revealed Alex ...

Ministers have released a tranche of documents after the information commissioner launched legal action.