the auditor5 were the accountants ofjohn5ton carmichael. accountants of johnston carmichael. carmichael. we understand they re5igned before peter murrell�*s arrest. the snp say they are now in the process of finding new auditor5. all this is of course a concern for the new fir5t course a concern for the new first minister, humza you5af, also the leader of the snp. humza you5af 5aid leader of the snp. humza you5af said yesterday that it was clear that snp governance was not as it should be. the opposition parties in scotland are calling for more openness and transparency in the snp but they are also begin to wonder if the snp a5 a dominance in scottish politics is now coming to its close.- now coming to its close. jamie mcivor in _ now coming to its close. jamie mcivor in glasgow, _ now coming to its close. jamie mcivor in glasgow, thank i now coming to its close. jamie mcivor in glasgow, thank you. | politicians in northern ireland have condemned continuing paramilitary violence after police warned that dissident groups may try to provoke disorder over the easter weekend. extr

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the bbc has learned the company which audits the snp�*s finances has resigned. johnston carmichael —owing a review of their client portfolio. the news has emerged in the week the former snp chief executive was arrested and then released without charge as police investigate the party's finances. johnston carmichael is scotland's largest independent firm of chartered accountants. they've had a long—standing relationship with the snp. the bbc can reveal the company has now resigned. they've taken the decision following a "review" of their client portfolio. a court in the united arab emirates has rejected south africa's request to extradite members of the gupta family wanted on corruption charges. atul and rajesh gupta fled to dubai in 2018 after south africa launched a judicial inquiry into large—scale money laundering and corruption. the gupta brothers are a wealthy and influentialfamily from india who moved to south africa in the 1990s. they're accused of using their close relationship with former presidentjacob zuma to win government contracts worth tens of millions of dollars. let u

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johnston carmichael says it took the decision after a review of its clients.e of the snp, peter murrell, was arrested and then released without charge on wednesday, as part of a police investigation into the party's finances. the snp says it is looking for a replacement firm. politicians in northern ireland have condemned continuing paramilitary violence after police warned that dissident groups may try to provoke disorder over the easter weekend. extra officers have been drafted in ahead of a visit by president biden next week as part of events to mark the 25th anniversary of the good friday agreement. 0ur ireland correspondent, chris page, has more from belfast. # you're the voice, try and understand it... northern ireland is marking a quarter of a century of relative peace. the agreement signed on good friday, 1998, largely ended three decades of conflict. but there is also a reminder that the threat from paramilitaries hasn't completely faded. last year there was some trouble at an annual dissident republican march in londonderry on easter monday, but poli

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, who had freew— johnston carmichael, who had been free— johnston carmichael, who had been the auditorsen weer— got to tell you, folks, when your auditors— got to tell you, folks, when your auditors walk away, it eewfe— your auditors walk away, it eewfe fe— your auditors walk away, it could be that— your auditors walk away, it could be that something is awe— could be that something is amiss. and today the treasurer, ceffw— amiss. and today the treasurer, colin beattie— amiss. and today the treasurer, colin beattie ,_ amiss. and today the treasurer, colin beattie , gets arrested. colin beattie, gets arrested. weer-e— colin beattie, gets arrested. what's behind— colin beattie, gets arrested. what's behind it all? well, it's a what's behind it all? well, it's e ff-e— what's behind it all? well, it's e ff-e e— what's behind it all? well, it's a it's a scottish— what's behind it all? well, it's a it's a scottish police eeereffew— a it's a scottish police operation called branch form , operation called branch form, ewe— operation called branch form, and fwew-re— operation called branch form,

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johnston carmichael resigned. johnston carmichael says it made the decision after reviewing its client portfolio earlier this week. the former snp chief executive, peter murrell, who is nicola sturgeon's husband , was arrested sturgeon's husband, was arrested by police investigating the party's finances. he was released without charge, pending further investigation . russia further investigation. russia has charged a us journalist with espionage . evan gershkovich, who espionage. evan gershkovich, who works for the wall street journal, is accused of trying to obtain russian military secrets on behalf of washington. he pleaded not guilty earlier this week and maintains means he was working as a journalist . working as a journalist. russia's foreign minister, sergei lavrov, says he was caught red handed, but president joe biden has described the claims of espionage as ridiculous and demanded his release . police in northern release. police in northern ireland are warning their officers could be targeted by dissident

johnston carmichael says it made the decision after reviewing its client portfolio earlier this week nicola sturgeon's husband, was arrested by police investigating the party's finances as he was released without charge pending further investigation . police in further investigation. police in northern ireland are warning their officers could be targeted by dissidents in londonderry this easter . by dissidents in londonderry this easter. that's ahead of a state visit by the us president who's arriving in belfast on tuesday. the psni says it's received strong intelligence that attacks are being planned for bank holiday monday , mi5 for bank holiday monday, mi5 raised the terrorist threat level in the country to severe following the shooting of a senior detective, john caldwell . russia has charged a us journalist with espionage. ivan gorshkov , who works for the wall gorshkov, who works for the wall street journal , is accused of street journal, is accused of trying to obtain russian military secrets on behalf of washington. he pleaded not guilty earlier this week and maintains means

johnston carmichael says it made the decision after reviewing its client portfolio earlier this weeks released without charge pending further investigation . police in further investigation. police in northern ireland are warning their officers could be targeted by dissidents in londonderry this easter . by dissidents in londonderry this easter. that's ahead of a state visit by the us president who's arriving in belfast on tuesday. the psni says it's received strong intelligence that attacks are being planned for bank holiday monday , mi5 for bank holiday monday, mi5 raised the terrorist threat level in the country to severe following the shooting of a senior detective, john caldwell . russia has charged a us journalist with espionage. ivan gorshkov , who works for the wall gorshkov, who works for the wall street journal , is accused of street journal, is accused of trying to obtain russian military secrets on behalf of washington. he pleaded not guilty earlier this week and maintains means he was working as a journalist . but russia's as a journalist. but russia's foreign minister,

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