SNP auditors 'quit in October' but the public was not told

Jimmy Kimmel.The talk show host, 55, asked the “Guardians of the Galaxy” star, 43, if his Marvel auditions were the “toughest” tryouts he’d ever had to endure, to which the actor offered a surprise response.“I mean, in my career as an actor maybe, but I had an audition once when I was 18 years old in Edmonds, Washington, at a strip club called Mr. Pattywhacks,” Pratt revealed. “It was in the middle of the day, and the place was nasty,” he added, explaining that he danced for “one dude” to the song “Pony” by Ginuwine, which he said was “too slow” for him to feel comfortable.

One very important person wasn’t there for Sofia Richie’s wedding day.

The controversial Not Proven verdict will be scrapped as it has no place in a modern Scots justice system, an SNP minister has said.

Former SNP treasurer Colin Beattie knew about the £100,000 campervan linked to an on-going probe into the party's finances - but only after it was purchased and he saw the annual accounts.

Can you imagine the iconic drama "Gladiator" without Russell Crowe? It was in the realm of possibility, according to Crowe himself, who admitted he almost left the project for a multitude of reasons. "‘Gladiator's' my 20-something movie. I was confident about my abilities as a leading man.

Stuart McDonald is the SNP's new treasurer following the resignation of Colin Beattie earlier this week.

People in Scotland claiming certain benefits are being urged to claim a devolved payment worth £25 each week for every child under the age of 16. Families who qualify for the Scottish Child Payment, which is paid every four weeks, who are also eligible for the Best Start Grant Early Learning and School Age payments, will receive them automatically without the need to apply for them separately.

SNP support at Holyrood has slumped to its lowest level since the independence referendum following the resignation of Nicola Sturgeon and an investigation into party finances.

New voting data suggests that support for the SNP has slumped to its lowest level since IndyRef following the resignation of Nicola Sturgeon and an investigation into party finances has rocked the political party into unstable territory.

Humza Yousaf has revealed the SNP has still not paid back the full amount of a loan from Peter Murrell, its former chief executive.

An MSP has quit as SNP treasurer after he was arrested during a police investigation into party finances.

An SNP "battle bus" seized from the home of ex-party boss Peter Murrell's mother has been towed into a police yard in Glasgow. The £110,000 luxury motorhome is understood to have sat in the driveway of Margaret Murrell's Dunfermline home for two years before being removed by cops probing £600,000 of 'missing' party funds on April 5.

The SNP's treasurer Colin Beattie has been released without charge pending further investigation after being arrested earlier today.

K.J. Yossman “The Traitors,” the reality game show that sees contestants holed up in a castle working to eliminate one another in order to claim a grand prize, became one of last winter’s break-out hits when it dropped on BBC One. But it nearly didn’t get commissioned. Syeda Irtizaali, BBC editor for unscripted, revealed when someone first suggested she take a look at the Dutch version (titled “De Verraders” and repped by All3Media International) she wasn’t convinced. “I think it’s a pretty difficult show to sell on paper,” Irtizaali said during a panel discussion about the format at MipTV on Tuesday morning. She said it was a contact at NBC (with whom the BBC has a creative partnership) that told her about it, saying. “’There’s people being murdered, they’re wearing hoodies. Watch it, I think you’ll like it.’”

SNP treasurer Colin Beattie has been arrested in connection with the ongoing investigation into the funding and finances of the Scottish National Party, Police Scotland has said.

Police are investigating claims Nicola Sturgeon personally refused to open up the SNP’s finances to scrutiny.

Humza Yousaf has denied the SNP faces bankruptcy as he confirmed forensic auditors could be appointed following a meeting of the party's ruling body.

With just over three weeks left to go until the Coronation of King Charles III, the glittering guest list is beginning to shape up nicely, with Prince Harry now officially confirmed to be attending the historic occasion. Buckingham Palace shared the news on Wednesday that the King’s youngest son would be attending the landmark occasion, although it also revealed that he would be attending alone, as his wife Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex had opted to stay at home with their two children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.

A senior SNP MP has called for the party’s leadership election to be re-run after claims then-Chief Executive Peter Murrell shortened the race. Angus MacNeil is demanding a new ballot after Nicola Sturgeon’s husband was arrested as part of a fraud probe into party finances just nine days after the party’s 'preferred candidate' Humza Yousaf became First Minister.

Tory voters should vote Labour at the next election if their candidate is best placed to beat the SNP, the leader of the Scottish Conservatives has suggested. Douglas Ross risked a split with Tory leader Rishi Sunak as he said people should “do what’s best for the country” to help loosen the nationalists’ grip on Scotland.