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Sturgeon in storm over support for fraudster

Nicola Sturgeon was last night facing demands for her resignation after it was revealed she gave a character reference to a convicted fraudster.

The Deputy First Minister wrote a letter of support for father-of-five Abdul Rauf after he defrauded £80,000 from the Department for Work and Pensions.