Commentary There seems to be a fashion these days for arresting politicians once they’ve left office. The latest victim of this fashion is Nicola Sturgeon, the former first minister of Scotland, who was recently arrested by the police in Scotland and then released without charge—yet. The former president of France, Nicolas Sarkozy, is presently appealing…
Yousaf: I See No Reason to Suspend Sturgeon From SNP
Scotland’s First Minister Humza Yousaf has said he will not suspend his predecessor Nicola Sturgeon from the Scottish National Party (SNP). Sturgeon was arrested on Sunday as part of a police investigation into the SNP finances, but was released without charge, pending further investigation. The former first minister is the third high-profile SNP figure arrested…
Nicola Sturgeon Arrested in Police Investigation Into SNP Finances
Nicola Sturgeon was arrested on Sunday as part of a police investigation into the financials of the Scottish National Party (SNP.) The former Scottish first minister is the third high-profile SNP figure arrested during the investigation, after her husband, Peter Murrell, and former SNP treasurer Colin Beattie. In a statement published on Sunday afternoon, Police Scotland…
Police Scotland Waited 2 Weeks for SNP Search Warrant Approval
Police had to wait two weeks from the moment they requested a search warrant for the house of the former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and her husband Peter Murrell, as well as the headquarters of the Scottish National Party (SNP) in Edinburgh. The delay was revealed in a Freedom of Information request submitted by the…
SNP Leader Overseeing Party Finances After Treasurer Steps Down After Arrest
Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf is overseeing his party’s finances after Colin Beattie resigned as treasurer of the Scottish National Party (SNP) following his arrest. Beattie was arrested on Tuesday in connection with a police investigation into the SNP’s finances, and was later released without charge “pending further investigation.” He said on Wednesday that he…
Scottish National Party Treasurer Arrested in Party Finance Probe
Scottish National Party (SNP) treasurer Colin Beattie has been arrested in connection with a police investigation into the party’s finances. Police Scotland said the 71-year-old was taken into custody on Tuesday and is being questioned by detectives “as a suspect in connection with the ongoing investigation into the funding and finances of the Scottish National…
Scottish Government to Challenge UK Block on Gender Reform Bill
The Scottish government has announced it will challenge UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s decision to block its gender reform bill in court. In December, the Scottish Parliament passed the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill, which would enable anyone over the age of 16 to self-identify their gender. But the UK government blocked the bill in…
Sturgeon Says She Will Fully Cooperate With Police Following Husband’s Arrest
Former Scottish National Party (SNP) leader Nicola Sturgeon on Saturday spoke in public for the first time since her husband Peter Murrell was questioned about the party’s financial affairs. Murrell, 58, who was the SNP’s chief executive until last month, was arrested on Wednesday morning in connection with a long-running Police Scotland investigation into the…
Sturgeon’s Husband Released After Police Questioning Over SNP Finances
Former Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon’s husband Peter Murrell has been released as a police probe continues into the finances of the ruling Scottish National Party (SNP). Murrell, who married Sturgeon in 2010, stepped down as the SNP’s chief executive last month following controversy about misleading information being given to journalists over the party’s membership…
Sturgeon’s Husband Arrested as Police Probe Scottish National Party Finances
Former Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon’s husband Peter Murrell has been arrested in a police investigation into the finances of the ruling Scottish National Party (SNP). Murrell, who was the SNP’s chief executive until last month, was taken into police custody on Wednesday and is being questioned by detectives. Police Scotland has been investigating the…
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