Lord Advocate in SNP Cabinet row
Daily Record|May 30, 2023
Law chief attended 40 meetings amid probe
PAUL HUTCHEON 
Lord Advocate in SNP Cabinet row

THE head of the prosecution service has attended 40 Cabinet meetings during a police investigation into SNP finances.

Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain’s seat at the top political table has been branded “conflicting” and calls have been made for her role to be broken up.

Scottish Labour deputy leader Jackie Baillie said: “The fact our most senior law officer and prosecutor is not independent from the Government has been an ongoing cause for concern and the need to change this has been clear.

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