How Peter Murrell, the husband of Scotland’s longest-serving first minister, Nicola Sturgeon, embezzled £400,000 from the party he ran – using a paper trail of lies to cover up a spending spree on luxury goods, from a motor home to coffee machines and even toilet seats.

Peter Murrell was one of the most powerful figures in Scottish politics, operating away from the spotlight as chief executive of Scotland’s ruling party.

But behind the scenes, police pieced together a scandal – which ended in a dawn raid – involving hundreds of thousands of pounds in missing money.

He pleaded guilty, while his estranged wife, the party’s former leader, denied all knowledge.

From the corridors of Holyrood to the highest ranks of the SNP, loyalties fractured as Mr Murrell’s reputation collapsed.

With insider testimony, analysis and extraordinary revelations from the case, this is a story of power, money and betrayal at the heart of modern Scottish politics.

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A US-Iran agreement to extend the ceasefire between the two countries has been signed and is now in effect.

President Donald Trump formally signed the deal – which is set to reopen the Strait of Hormuz – while attending the G7 summit in France.

The 14-point agreement says that Iran will never have a nuclear weapon, and also commits a $300bn fund for the “reconstruction and economic development” of the country – although the US is not required to contribute.

The BBC’s Caroline Hawley explains what you need to know about the agreement.

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0:00 Papers are signed

0:35 Key points in the agreement

01:38 Who gains the most?

02:08 Did Trump achieve his goals?

03:31 Nuclear weapons agreement

04:57 Iran’s protesters

05:59 Impact on economy

07:23 Will it work?

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A train driver was killed and 100 people injured when two East Midlands Railway services to London St Pancras collided near Bedford on Friday.

Eleven people were very seriously injured, a further 32 were described as injured and 57 had minor injuries, the East of England Ambulance Service confirmed.

Speaking near the scene on Saturday, Chief Constable Lucy D’Orsi of British Transport Police said the crash was being investigated and asked people to refrain from speculating about what happened, adding that the force’s deepest condolences were with the driver’s family, his friends, and his colleagues.

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Israel and Hezbollah have agreed a ceasefire, a US official says, following intense Israeli air strikes in southern Lebanon that the …

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Iran closes Strait of Hormuz, accusing US and Israel of violating ceasefire deal | BBC News

Iran has said it is closing the Strait of Hormuz and accuses the US and Israel of violating the ceasefire deal, after Israel continued strikes on Lebanon.

The news comes as roughly two dozen people were reportedly killed by Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon, less than 24 hours after a new ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah was announced.

Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei says his country’s attendance at talks in Switzerland will be aimed at “demanding that the other side fulfil its commitments”.

US Vice-President JD Vance tells Fox News that the Strait of Hormuz remains fully open, after being asked about reporting in the Wall Street Journal suggesting the Iranian navy were turning away ships.

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