内容摘要：The lorries were then apparently driven to locations near the Russian air bases by drivers who were seemingly unaware of their cargo. The drones were then launched remotely.

The lorries were then apparently driven to locations near the Russian air bases by drivers who were seemingly unaware of their cargo. The drones were then launched remotely.

On her second day of cross-examination on Friday, Ms Patterson told the court she accepted that invites to her house were rare, but said she'd arranged the occasion to discuss a health issue and wanted to make a nice meal for her relatives to thank them for their support."I wanted it to be special," Ms Patterson said.

She has previously admitted she misled her guests into believing she may need cancer treatment, telling the jury she did so as a cover for weight-loss surgery she was planning to have but was too embarrassed to disclose.Prosecutor Nanette Rogers, however, put to her that there was no health issue to discuss, and that she had invited Simon and his relatives over to kill them.Ms Patterson has denied this allegation repeatedly throughout the week, often becoming emotional as she told the court she loved them like her own family.

She has also repeatedly told the court that she realised, in the days after the lunch, that the beef Wellington may have accidentally included dried mushrooms she had foraged, which were kept in a container with store-bought ones.She lied to the police and health authorities about the source of the mushrooms, as well as her decision to dispose of a food dehydrator, because she was scared of being blamed for the guests' dire illnesses, she said.

"Surely if you had loved them, then you would have immediately notified the medical authorities?" Dr Rogers asked.

Ms Patterson said she didn't tell doctors about the possibility that wild mushrooms had been unintentionally included because the lunch guests were already getting treatment for death cap mushroom poisoning.The party's deputy leader, Richard Tice, said the "remarkable" result was a "massive boost" for his party going into the 2026 vote.

He also rejected claims Reform had created a poisonous atmosphere in Scottish politics, insisting parties were "terrified" of Reform.The Conservatives managed to avoid a worst-case scenario of losing their deposit by winning more than 5% of the vote.

Scottish Conservative finance spokesperson Craig Hoy described it as a "disappointing" night.He said party was determined to "restore trust with the Scottish people".