Nicola Sturgeon has denied overshadowing Humza Yousaf's first SNP conference as leader - despite arriving to cheers and receiving a standing ovation from members.
The former SNP leader said there was no doubt "who is in charge" of the party, and threw her weight behind Yousaf's new independence strategy.She also rejected suggestions that the Police Scotland investigation which had seen her arrested and released without charge, had cost the SNP the Rutherglen and Hamilton West by-electionHumza Yousaf has admitted that the investigation into SNP finances had been raised on the doorsteps during the campaign.
I don’t think there is any doubt from what I’ve seen who is in charge.”Quizzed on whether she had spoken to the police again following her arrest she said "no".She also said the SNP's new position on independence has her "full unequivocal support".The position agreed at the conference on Sunday differs from the de-facto referendum position she set out before standing down as first minister and SNP leader earlier this year.
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