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  2. ↑ "Former Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond arrested". BBC. 24 January 2019. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  3. ↑ "New BBC Scotland channel peaks at 700,000 viewers on launch night". BBC News. 25 February 2019. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  4. ↑ "Scotland's unemployment rate hits new low at 3.4%". BBC News. 19 March 2019. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
  5. ↑ "Scottish economy continues to grow". BBC News. 20 March 2019. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
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  7. ↑ "Frank's Law: From petition to policy". BBC News. 1 April 2019. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  8. ↑ "Former MP who stole £25,000 from charities and foodbanks is jailed". Metro . London. 6 June 2019.
  9. ↑ Cramb, Auslan (6 June 2019). "Former SNP MP Natalie McGarry jailed for embezzling thousands from pro-independence groups". The Daily Telegraph . London.
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