![]() ![]() It is understood by Sky News that the national executive committee of the SNP will meet on Thursday morning amid the transparency row. In a tweet, Ms Regan said "in the interest of transparency and fairness, all campaigns must get clarity on the number of SNP members voting in this contest". The team representing Mr Yousaf said they made similar representations on Tuesday. There has been widespread criticism of "secrecy" in the contest.Įarlier today, Ms Regan and Ms Forbes issued a joint open letter hitting out at party chiefs. So far, SNP bosses have failed to reveal how many members are taking part in the process. SNP headquarters has refused to meet demands from all three candidates vying to replace Nicola Sturgeon to publish the number of eligible members voting, writes Sky's Scotland correspondent, Connor Gillies.Īsh Regan and Kate Forbes joined calls from Humza Yousaf for transparency in the leadership process. Most Conservatives are pretty delighted, apart from allies of Truss and Johnson, he added. Sometimes day two is where the budget starts to unravel, said Craig. Sky's chief political correspondent Jon Craig said Mr Hunt went into the talk in "bullish form", adamant that he was going to tell the group how the budget was going to help the party win the next election.įollowing a 40-minute speech, Craig said that many backbenchers came away "very upbeat".įor some, the budget has been the third reason to be hopeful, the first being constructive talks about the Northern Ireland Protocol, and the second being the Illegal Migration Bill white paper.ĭespite loyalists supporting Mr Hunt's budget, Craig said there were some who criticised aspects of the budget, including Tory MP Jacob Rees-Mogg who attacked the rise in corporation tax while in the Commons.īoris Johnson spoke out against a hike in corporation tax before the budget - Craig said all eyes and ears will be on the Commons to see if the former prime minister or his successor Liz Truss will speak in the Chamber. The SNP's national executive committee will hold an emergency meeting tomorrow morning.Īfter Jeremy Hunt delivered his budget announcement in the House of Commons, he headed to speak to the 1922 Committee, or as they are better known, Conservative backbenchers. Processes and the eventual tally of the vote". She has asked for the SNP to "appoint a robust, experienced, third-party auditor of both the ballot "The fact that questions are being asked can only further undermine trust in SNP HQ," she added. Oversight and ultimate integrity of the ballot". She said that the SNP "remain ultimately accountable and responsible for many of the processes, "This is not the case – they are simply a company contracted by the SNP to provide services to theirĬlient’s specification. Independent and b) are responsible for the entire process. Ms Thomson wrote: "There seems to be a perception that the third party company operating the ballot process is a) This is to ensure a leadership election that is transparent and fair, as criticisms of "secrecy" in the contest have emerged. In a letter, Michelle Thomson requested that an independent auditor be given full oversight of all membership numbers, data and processes, as the integrity of the ballot processes have been called into question.Īs we reported earlier, Ms Forbes has joined forces with fellow candidates Ash Regan and Humza Yousaf to put pressure on party chiefs to reveal how many members are eligible to vote. The campaign manager for SNP leadership candidate Kate Forbes has called for the party to appoint a third-party auditor for the contest. ![]()
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