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THE SNP have said the news that the party's former chief executive has been charged amid a police probe into the party's finances came as a…

have said the news that the party's former chief executive has been charged amid a police probe into the party's finances came as a"shock".

“As the police probe continues, it is now more important than ever that all SNP staff and politicians, past and present, fully co-operate. Police Scotland said in a statement: “A 59-year-old man has today Thursday April 18 been charged in connection with the embezzlement of funds from the Scottish National Party.

Sturgeon, who resigned as first minister and SNP leader in February 2023, was arrested two months after her husband was first arrested, while former party treasurer Colin Beattie was also arrested last year.Murrell stepped down as SNP chief executive – a role he had held for more than 20 years – during last year’s leadership campaign.We know there are thousands of National readers who want to debate, argue and go back and forth in the comments section of our stories.

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