paul hutcheon from the daily record. first minister, two things. what is your reaction to the sunday times story your reaction to the sunday times story this your reaction to the sunday times story this morning on £450 million of funds story this morning on £450 million of funds that has to go back to the eu, and of funds that has to go back to the eu, and secondly, the former snp chief eu, and secondly, the former snp chief executive peter murrell was charged chief executive peter murrell was charged recently in connection with embezzlement of party funds. how can a party embezzlement of party funds. how can a party members and snp donors have faith and a party members and snp donors have faith and confidence that the money they give faith and confidence that the money they give to the snp, their hard earned they give to the snp, their hard earned money, is spent properly? firstly, earned money, is spent properly? firstly, paul, on the sunday times story. clearly t
off economic opportunity. in relation to the second part of your question about what is the outcome like the snp, i want the snp to be the largest party in scotland after this election, and i want to make sure as many of these fine people behind me are elected to do exactly that. right, alex thompson from channel 4. that. right, alex thompson from channello. that. right, alex thompson from channel 4- channello. good afternoon, first minister. channel4. good afternoon, first minister. why are channel4. good afternoon, first minister. why are labour- channel4. good afternoon, first minister. why are labour doing i channel4. good afternoon, first. minister. why are labour doing so well in minister. why are labour doing so well in scotland? laughter well, there is clearly. i think there is two things probably kicking aboutjust now. the snp has faced its difficulties, that is why i m here. we are getting out of those difficulties and we are on the front foot. i have had a fabulous coup
only part of the united kingdom to avoid nhs strike action by investing in pay deals for staff. so at this election, i m asking you to vote for the snp because we are progressed on your top priorities, like the cost of living and the national health service. i ask you to vote snp because we will always put scotland s interests first. and that brings me to independence. people want us to demonstrate the relevance of independence to their lives. if we don t, we are not likely to get much of a hearing in a cost of living crisis, and to be frank, norwould
nhs across the country. if there is creeping privatisation of the nhs, or if labour do not increase investment in the nhs in england, our precious national health service faces a very bleak future. that s why i m asking people in scotland to unite onjuly the 4th and vote snp to protect scotland s national health service. cheering labour s tack to the right is designed to win votes in england. they don t seem to care too much about scotland. they think scotland is in the bag. what other exclamation could there be to allow candidates say this about people
their interests first. they want a party that puts scotland s interests first. and for the snp, as the party of independence, there is a clear task they have set for us. to demonstrate why achieving independence is relevant and indeed vital to their core concerns. so let me take each of those in turn. removing the tory government, putting scotland s interests first and winning the decision making powers that come with independence. firstly. applause firstly, getting rid of the tories. never has a party demonstrated why they should be removed from office more than rishi sunak s tory party. applause the latest wheeze in their desperate