Anna Smith-Author and award winning journalist

Crime author and journalist, published by Quercus

[Sky News @SkyNews]

New footage has emerged in the killing of seven-month-old Palestinian Sam Abu Haikal in the occupied West Bank.

The video appears to show the family's car slowing to a stop before an Israeli soldier opens fire.

Sky's @AdamParsons reports ⬇️

Latest: https://t.co/cjyZPzIyeA

[Agent P @AgentP22]

Peter Murrell has admitted stealing over £400,000 from the SNP.

Shirley-Anne Somerville was his deputy throughout part of that period and claims she noticed nothing.

Either she knew and stayed quiet, or she didn't know and wasn't doing her job.

Which was it?

[Chris McCall @Dennynews]

Keir Starmer backs a Holyrood inquiry into the Peter Murrell scandal.

He tells MPs: "These are clearly serious, legitimate questions that deserve answers and scrutiny - answers and scrutiny they are not getting.

"I do think the Scottish Parliament should look at them closely"

[Anna Smith-Author and award winning journalist @annasmithauthor]

@kershaw_alex I went there for the 50th Anniversary as a journalist, and brought along Piper Bill Millin who piped tou young soldiers onto the beach at Quistreham led by Lord Lovat that fateful day. I asked Bill to play the tune he played tgat morning. He played Highland Laddie. Brought tears

[Scottish Express @ScotExpress]

BREAKING: Bombshell as Westminster committee set to move on inquiry into Peter Murrell SNP cash scandal https://t.co/ALeGYVKES8

[Joncro @JohnCrookes7]

I believe Keir Starmer will lead Labour into the next election. But what Burnham’s challenge will do is cause dispute & division between Labour MPs which will hamper the excellent progress made to date & which will have Reform & opposition parties demanding an early G.E.

[Andy @AndyRejoinEU]

Andy Burnham is not the "King of the North"

He isn't even the "King of the North West"

He is just the Mayor of the GM sub-region, which consists of 10 councils

Those councils lost 108 Labour seats in the local elections.

Hardly a winner for Labour.

[George McGregor @GeorgeMcGregor]

@MrTCHarris “People around Scotland will be staggered by the amount of money that is involved," said Mr Swinney.
"For the good of the Scottish parliament as a whole and the office of first minister, Mr McLeish should now resign his position."
https://t.co/B9gjicgHsE

[𝓒𝓱𝓪𝓻𝓵𝓸𝓽𝓽𝓮 @charlotteukcity]

For those saying that this Government providing free breakfast at breakfast clubs for children isn’t a big deal, it is! This is a clip from Dispatches in 2019. Keir Starmer & Labour are doing something about it. If you were that hungry child, it would be a big deal to you!

[Record Politics @Record_Politics]

The SNP's refusal to order a review into the Peter Murrell scandal "beggars belief", a top Scots lawyer has said.

https://t.co/1wCmAAuQxw

[Paul Sinclair @paulbsinclair]

£400k stolen by Murrell.
£600k SNP cash missing.
£500k spent by Swinney on a case against Salmond he knew he couldn’t win.
Most Scots can’t afford to go to the World Cup.
Who is paying for this trip?
The First Minister isn’t supporting Scotland he is taking the piss out of us.

[Paul Hutcheon @paulhutcheon]

Opinion | The SNP's Holyrood election win is tainted by the Peter Murrell guilty plea.

Scots voted on May 7th without the crucial knowledge of the former SNP CEO's corruption.

https://t.co/kKtS16SQvn

[Stephen Kerr MSP @RealStephenKerr]

Nicola Sturgeon said she knew nothing. The SNP said there was nothing to see.

The more we learn about this scandal, the less believable that becomes.

A grubby deal that appears to have protected Peter Murrell, limited further scrutiny of Nicola Sturgeon and spared the SNP even more damaging revelations.

Who agreed it? Who benefited from it? And why was it considered acceptable?

[euan mccolm @euanmccolm]

Bank Holiday TV Special idea: all london-based “progressive” commentators who ever tweeted “I wish I could vote SNP” after buying Sturgeon’s bollocks during a debate are forced to fight to the death on Arran. last one standing has to work for Alan Cumming.

[Anne @Anniepop2027]

Why doesn’t anyone ask Andy Burnham what he would do on

Trump
EU
NATO
Tariffs
Iran
Ukraine

In detail …

Not a peep because they know he’s weak

We can’t afford for Starmer to go

Stand by Starmer. Burnham would be utterly useless on the world stage @LBC @SkyNews

[Anna Smith-Author and award winning journalist @annasmithauthor]

@euanmccolm @putey_pute It's as believable as Andrew"s 'I don't sweat,' interview.

[euan mccolm @euanmccolm]

“I’m actually physically incapable of seeing coffee machines.”

[Stephen Kerr MSP @RealStephenKerr]

This is up there among my greatest concerns.

Nicola Sturgeon spent years telling the world Scotland was better governed, more transparent and morally superior.

Now, thanks to the culture that grew under her leadership, Scotland risks becoming known for secrecy, shut-down questions, closed ranks and corruption at the top.

That matters.

Countries compete for investment on trust, reputation and confidence. People invest where government is accountable - not where power appears concentrated among insiders and scrutiny is treated as an inconvenience.

Nicola Sturgeon did not just damage trust in politics. She damaged Scotland’s reputation.
https://t.co/RwBFtBXujS

[Connor Gillies @ConnorGillies]

NEW: Sky News came to Ireland in an attempt to question Nicola Sturgeon about claims she shut down scrutiny of SNP finances at the same time her ex-husband Peter Murrell stole £400k from party.

She entered the kitchen to avoid questions with security pushing me away.

@SkyNews

[euan mccolm @euanmccolm]

If there isn't a thorough Westminster inquiry - during which Nicola Sturgeon and John Swinney are called to give evidence - into how Peter Murrell was able to steal at that taxpayers' money, there are no politicians left at Westminster.