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Peter Murrell has been sentenced to five years and three months for embezzling £400,000 from the Scottish National Party over the space of 12 years.

He was the Chief Executive of the political party and married to Nicola Sturgeon – the then First Minister of Scotland.

How did the police investigate the case which took over five years and at a cost of £2m?

Watch the full interview with Assistant Chief Constable Stuart Houston with Glenn Campbell, BBC Scotland’s Political Editor.

The Big Cases: The Man with the Money is available to watch on BBC iPlayer.

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Today, Andy Burnham is the front-runner to be the next prime minister - so what happens now?

New MP for Makerfield Andy Burnham is currently expected to be the only candidate in the race to replace outgoing Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Will he run unopposed?

Former Defence Minister Al Carns and Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister Darren Jones are both considering leadership bids, but it is unclear if they have enough backers in parliament to make it into the contest.

Meanwhile, Westminster is now rife with speculation about who would get the number two job, Chancellor, in a potential Burnham cabinet. Joe Pike, Henry Zeffman and Dharshini David discuss.

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00:00 Will anyone oppose Andy Burnham’s leadership bid?

05:00 How did the markets react to Starmer’s departure?

07:40 Will Rachel Reeves remain as chancellor?

15:16 What will the new PM inherit economically?

16:42 Who’s the new chief of the Office of Budget Responsibility?

19:00 What will Keir Starmer do now?

The Ministry of health in the Democratic Republic of Congo says more than a 1,000 people are now confirmed to have contracted Ebola and nearly 250 of them have died in the east of the country.

Efforts to control the outbreak are being stepped up in the vast region beset by decades of insecurity. The three provinces affected by the outbreak – Ituri, North Kivu and South Kivu – host three and a half million people displaced by conflict. Some of the camps have already recorded suspected Ebola deaths.

The BBC’s Anne Soy travelled to the epicentre and now reports on the measures people are taking in as infection continues to spread.

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Britain has had six prime ministers in the past decade. It’s about to get a seventh after Keir Starmer announced his resignation on Monday.

The country used to be seen as a bastion of political stability.

But this latest resignation comes ten years - almost to the day - that Britain voted to leave the European Union.

In this episode we speak to The BBC’s Adam Fleming, Brexit expert, and host of the BBC podcast Newscast. And we ask if Britain is still experiencing the same political forces that produced Brexit.

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Chapters:

00:00 Introduction

03:06 Britain votes to leave the EU

04:48 The emergence of Nigel Farage

07:35 Why did people want to leave the EU?

09:43 Has immigration declined since Brexit?

13:51 How has the economy changed since Brexit?

14:33 How has Brexit changed Britain?

Supporting England is an emotional rollercoaster. Watching football influences the body, but is it good or bad for our health? The Health and Science correspondent James Gallagher puts this to the test during England's opening World Cup match against Croatia.

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Red heat alerts have been issued in the UK, France, Spain and other nations across western and central Europe as heatwave conditions are forecast to intensify in the coming days with highs of more than 40C.

Day time temperatures are due to hit 40C this week in France and in Spain temperatures are set to peak above 40C in some areas.

Meanwhile, the UK and Germany are both bracing for its hottest June day on record, with temperatures forecast to rise above 35C in the UK and 40C in Germany.

The rising temperatures are being driven by hot air moving north from the Sahara desert, which is in turn trapping hot air over the affected areas, with forecasters suggesting the conditions could result in one of the longest heatwaves in recent years.

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The Met Office has issued a rare red warning for extreme heat, covering parts of England and Wales. Watch scenes across the UK as weather warnings for extreme heat takes effect, with forecasts suggesting temperatures could reach 38C (100F) in parts of England this week.

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Peter Murrell has been sentenced to five years and three months after he admitted embezzling more than £400,000 from the SNP.

 

Judge Lord Young says Murrell's actions amounted to a "significant breach of trust", and his position in the party meant he was able to "circumvent checks and balances".

 

Murrell, 61, used the funds to buy goods ranging from cars to kitchenware and toiletries, between 2010 and 2022.

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From Makerfield to London - how far does Andy Burnham's support go?

The former Greater Manchester mayor has been sworn in as an MP, and says he will stand for Labour leadership after Keir Starmer announced his resignation.

The BBC's UK Editor Ed Thomas has travelled by train from Burnham's constituency down to the capital.

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The Met Office has issued its second ever red warning for extreme heat as temperatures are expected to reach at least 39C, with some areas potentially reaching 40C.

It will come into effect on 09:00 BST on Wednesday to 21:00 Thursday for parts of England and Wales, with substantial disruption to travel, critical infrastructure and widespread damage to property a possibility.

This heatwave is not limited to the UK, with western Europe also affected. In France, nearly 850 schools are closed due to high temperatures.

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