Calls for Transparency as SNP MP Faces Questions Over Employment of Gravy Bus Activist
Demands for SNP to 'come clean' as MP remains silent on GRAVY BUS activist's role
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Graham Leadbitter, the SNP MP for Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey, is under scrutiny for potentially employing Sally Donald, an activist linked to a benefit fraud investigation. Despite her resignation from the SNP candidacy for Edinburgh Southern, Leadbitter has not confirmed her employment status, raising concerns over taxpayer money usage.
- 01Graham Leadbitter has not confirmed if he still employs Sally Donald, who resigned amid a benefit fraud probe.
- 02Donald is reportedly liable to repay over £19,000 but denies any wrongdoing.
- 03Scottish Conservative officials are demanding transparency regarding taxpayer-funded employment.
- 04The SNP's benefits system is criticized for allowing misuse of funds.
- 05Scottish Conservative leader Russell Findlay emphasizes the need for accountability in public spending.
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Graham Leadbitter, the Scottish National Party (SNP) MP for Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey, is facing pressure to clarify whether he continues to employ Sally Donald, an activist who recently resigned as the SNP candidate for Edinburgh Southern amid a benefit fraud investigation. Donald, who allegedly owes over £19,000 to Social Security Scotland, has denied any wrongdoing. Despite multiple requests for confirmation, Leadbitter has remained silent on her employment status, leading to calls for transparency from Scottish Conservative social security spokesman Alexander Stewart. Stewart criticized the SNP for potentially using taxpayer money to fund Donald's position, which he argues is inappropriate given her recent resignation. At a Glasgow event, Scottish Conservative leader Russell Findlay echoed these sentiments, criticizing the SNP's handling of social security spending and advocating for a more responsible benefits system. He claimed that the SNP's current approach has allowed individuals like Donald to exploit the system while burdening taxpayers with high taxes.
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This situation raises concerns about the use of taxpayer funds in Scotland, particularly regarding the employment of individuals under investigation for wrongdoing.
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