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Tuned in to BBC News at about 10:10 this morning to see how they were covering the SNP arrest - not at all, as it turned out. Nicky Campbell was holding a phone in discussion about Just Stop Oil. So I switched to Sky News… where Ian King and a guest were discussing a fintech summit. Not exactly ‘First for Breaking News’ now, is it? If Sky were smart and moved Ian King to a later slot (say, 4pm) they could really clean up in the mornings. It feels as if he is only in the 10am slot as that conveniently fills a gap.

Thats because Sky covered it for a whole 15 minutes at 9am, and again for 5 minutes at 9:30. I dont think it was breaking enough to disrupt Iain Kings show which is business based and will have arranged guests etc.

It's also much more of a 'lead/main' story than a 'developing' one - as I think I mentioned when Sturgeon's husband was arrested, the peculiarities of Scottish law (particularly that contempt starts following the arrest) mean there isn't really much that can be said beyond what is issued in police statements. Editors will not want correspondents or presenters speculating to fill time as it could cause legal issues.