I prefer to look at the opportunity. And in the last year, weve had modelling that shows well lift 100,000 children out of poverty, weve had statistics just last month showing that weve had Record Numbers ofJunior Doctors joining the nhs, weve had statistics that show that school leavers, Record Levels are going to positive destinations. And just in february, at the turn of this year, weve seen that private Sector Employment growth is outstripping any other nation or region of the uk here in scotland. So challenges plenty. 0pportunities plenty as well. And thats why, probably, because of that success, the last two polls that have come out, of course, have shown the snp in lead position come a general election, whenever that may be. What about, if i may, the shadow and the uncertainty that comes with, i have to say, an Extensive Police investigation into quote Potential Embezzlement And Fraud at the heart of the snp. Its an investigation which has, of course, involved your predecessor,
I often get asked that question about challenges. I prefer to look at the opportunity. And in the last year, weve had modelling that shows well lift 100,000 children out of poverty, weve had statistics just last month showing that weve had Record Numbers ofJunior Doctors joining the nhs, weve had statistics that show that school leavers, Record Levels are going to positive destinations. And just in february, the turn of this year, weve seen that private Sector Employment growth is outstripping any other nation or region of the uk here in scotland. So challenges plenty. 0pportunities plenty as well. And thats why, probably, because of that success, the last two polls that have come out, of course, have shown the snp in lead position come a general election, whenever that may be. What about, if i may, the shadow and the uncertainty that comes with, i have to say, an Extensive Police investigation into Potential Embezzlement And Fraud at the heart of the snp. Its an investigation which ha
Here in scotland. So challenges plenty. 0pportunities plenty as well. And thats why, probably, because of that success, the last two polls that have come out, of course, have shown the snp in lead position come a general election, whenever that may be. What about, if i may, the shadow and the uncertainty that comes with, i have to say, an Extensive Police investigation into quote Potential Embezzlement And Fraud at the heart of the snp. Its an investigation which has, of course, involved your predecessor, nicola sturgeon, and her husband, peter murrell, who was the former Chief Executive of the snp. Theyve been arrested, theyve been released. The police havent charged them, theyve denied any wrongdoing. But would you at least accept this is a massive cloud now hanging over your party . Ive never denied that the Police Investigation will clearly have issues, have challenges, present us with challenges, and voters will undoubtedly be concerned about the Police Investigation thats ongoing
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Be from the oldham area. Hes described as an asian man of slim build. Police want to speak slim build. Police want to speak to any taxi drivers in the bradford area who may have dnven bradford area who may have driven the suspect to bradford moor park. Hes likely, police say, to have paid in cash. Say, to have paid in cash. People are also being warned not to approach the suspect. But to approach the suspect. But meanwhile, the killers of 23 year old footballer cody fisher have been jailed for life today, with minimum terms to serve of 26 and 25 years respectively. The semi pro footballer was stabbed and killed during a fight on the dance floor of a birmingham nightclub on boxing day in 2022. A jury at Birmingham Crown court found 23 year old remi gordon and 22 year old cammy carpenter guilty of his murder. Old cammy carpenter guilty of his murder. Cody fishers mum tracy said you never expect your child to be murdered. Well, in child to be murdered. Well, in other news today, 11 people