Former First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon has spoken to the BBC in her first interview since her estranged husband Peter Murrell pled guilty to embezzling Β£400,000 from the SNP.

Speaking to Laura Kuenssberg, Sturgeon said: "I am not responsible for the crimes that my former husband committed and I'm not going to apologise for somebody else's crimes".

She felt she was "serving a sentence for a crime I did not commit".

On Monday, Murrell, the SNP's former chief executive, admitted using party funds to purchase items including luxury goods, jewellery, cosmetics, two cars and a motorhome. Sturgeon has consistently denied any knowledge of Murrell's crimes.

The MSP for Cunninghame North takes the chair from Alison Johnstone after being elected with 74 votes.

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Anas Sarwar has taken the 'political gamble of his career' by calling for the PM to go.

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Graham Simpson talks to Scotcast about becoming a Reform MSP and quitting the Scottish Conservatives.

The BBC's Glenn Campbell explains as a bill to legalise assisted dying in Scotland passes an initial vote.

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Keith Brown pays an emotional tribute to his partner Christina McKelvie MSP following her death.

John Swinney said it was time to "draw a line in the sand" against "a politics of fear".

Anas Sarwar told the Scottish Labour conference he would end the growing bureaucracy in the NHS.

The first minister says the idea of the US taking over Gaza and Palestinians being resettled is "unacceptable and dangerous".

John Swinney says he will capitalise on Donald Trump's Scottish connection in an attempt to avoid tariffs being applied on imports to the US.

Yousaf said Musk "seems to highlight cases that involve only people of colour or Muslims".

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar says the prime minister was wrong not to compensate women affected by the UK government's failure to adequately warn them about changes to the state pension.

The first minister says he believes in solving problems "from the bottom up"

Neil Gray said he is "committed" to the plan and the government is "considering all options."

The first minister had backed Democrat Kamala Harris, which Trump's Scottish business had branded "an insult".

MPs have made tribute speeches to the former SNP leader in the House of Commons.

He said the Parliament's opening in 1999 reflected a "new dawn" for the country.

John Swinney was speaking in Glasgow as he launched a party leaflet about Scottish independence.