Summary
The former SNP chief executive has admitted embezzling more than £400,000 from the party between August 2010 and October 2022, using the money to buy jewellery, cosmetics and a motorhome.
Adam Fleming and Alex Forsyth chat it all through with Patrick Maguire from The Times, in front of an audience at Hay Festival.
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Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. The hosts were Adam Fleming and Alex Forsyth. It was made by Anna Harris. The social producer was Jem Westgate. The technical producers were Lewis Allsopp and Darren Wardrobe. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.
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