The SNP's membership now stands at 112,208, says Nicola Sturgeon - before praising the party's performance at the general election in May, which saw the SNP win 56 of Scotland's 59 Westminster seats. The party should be "proud", she says.

But she adds that the SNP has a responsibility to "lead Scotland forward", ahead of 2016 Holyrood elections.

 "Today I am firing the starting gun on our campaign," Ms Sturgeon adds - with John Swinney as campaign director and Stewart Hosie to oversee the development of the manifesto. The SNP's youngest MP, Maihri Black, will "spearhead" the party's youth campaign, she adds.

Turning to the planned in/out EU referendum, Nicola Sturgeon says a Brexit that did not have Scottish support would mean the demand for a second independence referendum "could well be unstoppable". She says the SNP will campaign for continued British membership of the EU. In a message to Labour, she appeals for "no more equivocation" from the leadership and a commitment to campaigning to remain in the UK, whatever the outcome of David Cameron's negotiations.

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The impact of cuts to policing is not properly understood by either the Home Office or local forces, MPs have warned.

The Public Accounts Committee, external said forces did not sufficiently understand demands, including how these were increasing as other services were cut.

The MPs also said forces outsourcing to make savings did not know if they were getting value for money.

The Home Office said reforms were working and frontline policing was being protected.

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Nicola Sturgeon congratulates Jeremy Corbyn on his Labour leadership election victory but she says the real test is whether he can take on and defeat the Conservatives. She says she looks forward to working together to oppose austerity and hopefully on the renewal of Trident, Britain's nuclear weapons programme, which the SNP wants to scrap. 

The SNP leader and Scottish first minister accuses the Westminster government of failing to deliver on its promises of more powers for the Scottish parliament.

She says her message to David Cameron is the same as it was after the general election:

On whether the SNP will seek another independence referendum, she says further details will be set out in its manifesto for next year's Holyrood elections. It is a judgement the party will make "carefully" based on the interest of Scotland as a whole, she adds - highlighting there would need to be a "fundamental change in circumstances".

But she adds: "It would be wrong in the face of a material shift in circumstances or changing public opinion to rule out another referendum indefinitely."

Nicola Sturgeon criticises David Cameron's "obsession" with plans for English votes for English laws and accuses him of being "arrogant" in his treatment of Scotland. She acknowledges Scotland voted to remain in the UK and insists she will "respect" the outcome of the vote. But she adds: "Yes, or no, we are now not going to be silent."

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon begins her speech by reflecting on last year's referendum. She says the country has "changed for the better and changed for good", and that the Yes campaign "energised, enthused, educated and empowered".

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Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon - leader of the SNP - is due to make a speech in Edinburgh shortly, marking the anniversary of the Scottish independence referendum. She is expected to tell PM David Cameron he is "living on borrowed time". We'll bring you lines from the speech just as soon as it begins.

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London Fashion Week begins today. Caroline Nokes, Conservative MP and chair of the all-party parliamentary group on body image says there needs to be "healthy" models on the catwalks and in advertising images.

The Romsey and Southampton North MP is calling for a parliamentary inquiry into the use of underweight models, tell Today: "What we don't want to see is girls who are unhealthily thin". She adds:

If you missed last night's BBC Question Time, Labour's new shadow chancellor, John McDonnell apologised for saying in 2003 that IRA members should be "honoured" for their "bravery".

After being challenged by a member of the audience, the MP said the comments had clearly caused offence and apologised "from the bottom of my heart".

He said he had been trying to give both sides of the conflict a way to lay down arms with "some form of dignity".

Unionist politicians welcomed the apology but questioned his motives.

Democratic Unionist Party MP Jeffrey Donaldson told the Today programme he felt Mr McDonnell had still sought to "excuse what he said and explain it away".

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Nicola Sturgeon is to argue that Prime Minister David Cameron is "living on borrowed time" as he seeks to prevent Scotland leaving the UK.

The first minister will make the claim in a speech to mark the first anniversary of the independence referendum, which saw Scotland vote by 55% to 45% to remain in the UK in the referendum.

Her speech comes as Mr Cameron outlined plans to guarantee the permanence of the devolved Scottish Parliament.

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Can Alistair Darling see John McDonnell as a future chancellor? Never says never, he tells Today, but he adds that he thinks it is "difficult". "But I'm willing to be surprised," Mr Darling continues.

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Asked what he makes of Labour's economic strategy under Jeremy Corbyn, Alistair Darling says “I honestly don’t know". The former chancellor tells Today he recognises the mandate of the new leader, but he says he only knows what he’s "against", adding: “I’m not sure what he’s for”.

Mr Darling warns that first impressions stick and urges Mr Corbyn to spell out his policies on key issues. "If he doesn’t he’ll never get off the ground," warns Mr Darling.