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An ex-SNP deputy leader describes John Swinney's leadership as "a busted flush" and Nicola Sturgeon as "Stalin's wee sister".
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Nicola Sturgeon, Alex Salmond and Jim Sellars campaign during the Independence referendum

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Rishi Sunak in January with a sign reading Powered by Levelling Up, on a community project visit to Accrington Market Hall in Lancashire

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Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer

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prison officer

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Ballot boxes arriving at the count in Dingwall last week

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Counter at Glasgow election count
The story of election night in Scotland. Video, 00:01:32
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Anas Sarwar and Scottish Labour supporters

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SNP supporters at the election counts in Glasgow

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What does 'Stalin' attack on Sturgeon's SNP mean for Swinney?, published at 06:25

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Nicola Sturgeon, Alex Salmond and Jim Sellars campaign during the Independence referendum

The team trying to cut down on ambulance call-outs, published at 06:18

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New leader, new direction - where next for the Scottish Tories?, published at 12:57 9 July

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Douglas Ross

What will Labour's planning reforms mean for Scotland?, published at 11:32 9 July

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Construction worker

Long-term prisoners may be released after two-thirds of sentence, published at 13:04 8 July

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Forbes backs Swinney to improve SNP 'integrity', published at 11:31 8 July

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Kate Forbes

Starmer sets his sights on Scotland, published at 06:06 8 July

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Starmer and Swinney to work together on 'common ground', published at 19:54 7 July

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Keir Starmer and John Swinney

Swinney expects change to 'poor' Westminster relations. Video, 00:01:03, published at 19:53 7 July

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Labour will serve 'entirety of Scotland' - Starmer. Video, 00:01:36, published at 17:29 7 July

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'We are going to reset devolution' - Sarwar. Video, 00:01:54, published at 15:52 7 July

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Independence supporters 'disillusioned' with SNP - Cherry, published at 15:21 7 July

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Joanna Cherry

Liberal Democrats win last UK seat to declare result, published at 18:48 6 July

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'We have a clear mandate to govern for all four nations' Video, 00:00:55, published at 17:14 6 July

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Starmer to meet Swinney to discuss 'better' working together, published at 14:52 6 July

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Recount begins for Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire, published at 12:11 6 July

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Returning officer Derek Brown announced the recount had started

SNP loses 'damaging' 38 seats so far as final result delayed, published at 18:56 5 July

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Ian Murray: From lone Labour MP to Scottish secretary, published at 17:42 5 July

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Ian Murray

Labour is back in Scotland - this is big, published at 15:13 5 July

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Anas Sarwar: I will turn my back on no-one Video, 00:01:34, published at 14:48 5 July

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SNP needs to build trust with Scotland, says Swinney. Video, 00:02:31, published at 11:10 5 July

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Labour wins Glasgow as party retakes heartlands, published at 10:27 5 July

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Labour politicians celebrate after winning every Glasgow seat in the general election

Labour wins Western Isles with SNP finishing second, published at 09:34 5 July

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Torcuil Crichton

Scottish Tory leader Douglas Ross loses election bid, published at 07:54 5 July

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