Sturgeon, 52, is the third senior SNP figure to be taken into custody after her husband Peter Murrell, the party’s former chief executive, and Colin Beattie, the party’s ex-treasurer.
Former SNP leader and first minister Nicola Sturgeon has been arrested by police investigating the party’s finances.
This followed allegations that £600,000 raised for campaigning towards Scottish independence was diverted elsewhere. In a section of the accounts, Mr Beattie discussed money raised by the referendum-related appeals since 2017. February 2023 – Nicola Sturgeon resigns Nicola Sturgeon stunned the political world by suddenly announcing her resignation on February 15.
It came during a row over the party’s membership numbers, which also led to media chief Murray Foote stepping down.
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