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Finally I asked about the latest legal case being brought by For Women Scotland

And former SNP MP Stephen Gethins also new to Holyrood and now in government

NEW: John Swinney tells LBC he supports “in principle” British troops on the ground after a peace settlement in Ukraine - he also reveals he’s written to the PMs of Greenland and Denmark offering solidarity in unsettling times LBCNewsScot

And now former Edinburgh council SNP group leader Simita Kumar also goes into government

Chant of “Alex” from the crowd as mourners leave the cathedral

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🧵 👇 Deputy FM Jenny Gilruth tells reporters the govt does not have “attributed figures” attached to financial savings from proposed public sector reforms - she was asked first tho about the trade unions’ angry response to the scrapping of health boards/council reforms 1/

John Swinney today said he felt “betrayed” by Peter Murrell’s actions - but initially resisted saying sorry to all those who had donated money and says there won’t be any recompense. Some of the Q&amp;A with reporters 👇

John Swinney on a ministerial visit this morning was asked further questions about the SNP finances, in particular the £600k+ ring-fenced fund for a second referendum. He admits it was spent but says it was “part of the resources available” to the SNP LBC l LBCNewsScot

Scottish Labour dep leader Jackie Baillie - now interim leader - spoke to LBC about Sarwar’s going to the Lords. - says she understands members’ anger but an opp he couldn’t pass up - he still believes Lords should be abolisheddenies he’s a hypocrite - she won’t run as leader

Outside John Swinney’s press conference a rather emotional Joanna Cherry tells how she and others had tried to raise concerns about party finances

Huddle video 🧵 of post Edinburgh International Book Festival book launch with Nicola Sturgeon’s and Scottish press First questions on Joanna Cherry’s description of her leadership as “Stalinist” and snp finances, then on whether she owes women vilified in gender row an apology👇🏻

John Swinney told LBC News Scotland he’s “no knowledge” of the £50k claim but wouldn’t say there’d be an inquiry. Also hasn’t spoken to Nicola Sturgeon re gifts she received.

NEW: Sports minister Maree Todd tells LBC that there are “concerns” about single sex spaces for women when it comes to sport and it’s an issue she’s “grappling with” - I had asked her about changing rooms in public sports facilities in the light of the row around NHS Fife

Full interview video 🧵 👇🏻with Maggie Chapman for LBC

Scottish Greens co-leader Ross Greer tells LBC why his party won't back Scottish Labour's motion for a Holyrood inquiry into the Murrell scandal - and why he deleted his own tweet which thanked Murrell for securing him a pay rise while he worked at Yes Scotland 1/4 👇🧵

Tells me cutting winter fuel payments and not compensating the WASPI women were “big mistakes”

John Swinney in the Cairngorms today says his conversation with the new PM was about “mutual respect” between governments but makes it clear - again - he sees his role as working with Burnham and not Douglas Alexander.

NEW: John Swinney point blank refusing to answer questions about why the Lord Advocate wrote to him with details of the indictment of Peter Murrell a month before the details were made public. Urgent question on this has been asked for by Scottish Conservatives today. LBC News

Junior ministers now being appointed- first in is new Shetland MSP Hannah Mary Goodlad. Never been in politics before now straight into govt. She resigned her job with oil firm Equinor the day she was elected.

Former SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn is the first new face in - after he had a little door trouble

NEW: I asked John Swinney about the NHS Fife tribunal case brought by nurse Sandie Peggie- says law is “crystal clear” on single sex spaces &amp; that he “expects all public authorities to operate within the law” (2 videos) LBC News Scotland LBC News LBC

John Swinney taking reporters questions the wake of more info in the Peter Murrell embezzlement case around the checks and balances that did or did not exist in the SNP I asked him what he would say now to Murrell if he was in front of him.

NEW: John Swinney sticking to his guns that Trump was unaware of the issue with whisky tariffs before he raised it last year - and says Trump contacted him directly yesterday to let him know. Also “welcomes engagement” of King and UKG LBC

John Swinney has been answering more questions on the Peter Murrell case today - LBC asked why warnings raised by NEC members were shut down, prompting resignations - “these issues are in the past”. Also says he won’t be listening to what Keir Starmer has to say on this.

John Swinney today said he felt “betrayed” by Peter Murrell’s actions - but initially resisted saying sorry to all those who had donated money and says there won’t be any recompense. Some of the Q&A with reporters 👇

NEW: I asked John Swinney about the NHS Fife tribunal case brought by nurse Sandie Peggie- says law is “crystal clear” on single sex spaces & that he “expects all public authorities to operate within the law” (2 videos) LBC News Scotland LBC News LBC