national party. just explain how the scottish justice _ national party. just explain how the scottishjust explain how the scottish justice system works. - national party. just explain how the scottish justice system works. he . national party. just explain how the scottish justice system works. he is in custody being questioned and a report is being sent to the crown 0ffice report is being sent to the crown office and procurator fiscal�*s office. what does that mean? yes. office. what does that mean? yes, i'm not sure _ office. what does that mean? yes, i'm not sure in _ office. what does that mean? yes, i'm not sure in terms _ office. what does that mean? yes, i'm not sure in terms of _ office. what does that mean? yes i'm not sure in terms of timings about when he will be taken in for questioning. i'm not sure where he has been taken. police have said they are carrying out searches of a number of addresses as part of this investigation. i'm not sure if that is offices or homes at this stage. a report will be sent to the crown 0ffice report will be sent to the crown office in scotlan

it was a chief executive of the scottish national party. bers in the party during the leadership campaign. but we havejust heard during the leadership campaign. but we have just heard this morning that peter murrell, 58, has been arrested, following investigations into scottish national party funding and finances. this has been ongoing for over a year now. that arrest took place earlier this morning. we do have a really strong police scotland, eight release saying that a man has been arrested and i suspect in connection with the ongoing investigation into funding and finances of the scottish national party. it says the man in custody has been questioned by police scotland and they are also carrying out searches at a number of addresses as part of this investigation. a report will be sent to the procurator fiscal. so peter murrell, the husband of the former first minister nicola sturgeon has been arrested this morning. tell us a bit more about _ been arrested this morning. tell us a bit more about him. _ been arrested this morning. tell us a

where does this investigation on the arrest leave the scottish national party then? at its hopes, the scottish independence well it's been, it's been a tory cup, few months, frankly, certainly the staff of the yeah, probably the last 6 months for the scottish national party losing both its chief executive and it lead in quick succession that had been question marks asked about the way that this power couple morale and. busy sturgeon had essentially dominated his politics and had dominated the scottish national party for so many years. and whether that was good for the party in good for accountability. as far as the independence question goes, it's, it's undoubtedly true to say that the independence motion, the independence movement has been set back. not just by nicholas sturgeon's departure, not just by the question marks about the way the party is being run, but also by public sentiment in the latest poll that without shared that there is actually a majority of people who would vote no. just scottish independence, if they were asked a recent poll in february, said t

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but this is an extraordinarily difficult situation for the scottish national party. that nicola sturgeon was the first minister of scotland and peter murrell was the boss of the ruling party. they have resigned from theirjobs. this is a big headache for the snp. the new leader of the party and first minister of scotland, humza yousaf, who is facing really the first big test of his leadership, with this situation, which is still developing, the investigation which is continuing at the moment. find is continuing at the moment. and james, is continuing at the moment. and james. there _ is continuing at the moment. and james, there has _ is continuing at the moment. and james, there has been no suggestion that nicola sturgeon is directly involved, she was not arrested but she has that she will cooperate fully with any inquiries. that she has that she will cooperate fully with any inquiries.- fully with any inquiries. that is ri . ht. fully with any inquiries. that is right- we _ fully with any inquiries. that is right. we have _ fully with any inquiries. that is right. we

as part of an investigation into the funding of the scottish national party.ioned by detectives. officers are also carrying out searches at a number of addresses as part of the investigation. they said i report will be sent to the crown office and procurator fiscal service. scottish labour deputy leaderjackie baillie has commentated, saying this is a deeply concerning development and police scotland investigation must be allowed to proceed without interference. she continued, we need humza yousaf, who is now the first minister and leader of the snp, this is jackie baillie think she wants humza yousaf and nicola sturgeon to urgently state what they knew and when. peter murrell was a towering figure in scottish politics. this is the police cordon outside the home of peter murrell and nicola sturgeon. nicola sturgeon first minister untiljust a a few weeks ago when she resigned, somewhat unexpectedly, saying she had had enough, really, and she was wanting a rest. she felt that she had gone as far as she could as first minister. her husband was heading up that a pa

the husband of the former first minister of scotland is arrested as police investigate the scottish national party's finances. peter murrell, seen here with his wife nicola sturgeon, was chief executive of the party — he resigned last month. police carried out searches at the couple's house in glasgow, as well as at a number of other properties. also on the programme tonight... there should be more compensation for the relatives of thousands of people infected through contaminated nhs blood treatments, says the chairman of the public inquiry. convicted after the largest ever child sex abuse case investigated by west midlands police — in all 21 people have been found guilty. and no longer queen consort — the official invitation to the king's coronation names her as queen camilla. and on bbc london. and coming up on the bbc news channel... after three premier league games without a win — can manchester united beat brentford at old trafford and strengthen their chances of qualifying for the champions league? good evening. the husband of the former first minister of scotland nicola sturgeon has been arr

but this is an extraordinarily difficult situation for the scottish national party. was only a few days ago that nicola sturgeon was the first minister of scotland and peter murrell was the boss of the ruling party. they have resigned from theirjobs. this is a big headache for the snp and the new leader of the party and first minister of scotland, humza yousaf, who is facing really the first big test of his leadership with this situation, which is still developing, the investigation which is continuing at the moment. and james, there has been no suggestion that nicola sturgeon is directly involved, she was not arrested but she has said that she will cooperate fully with any inquiries. that is right. we have been told that nicola sturgeon has not been asked any questions by the police at this point. she has said that of course, she will cooperate with their investigations. the other question that is being asked is whether the timing of her resignation was connected with the fact of this police investigation continuing. we can't answer that question at the moment. one

scottish national investigation. scottish national party finance seth peter murrell. he's 58. s chief executive . scottish national executive. scottish national party. met nicola sturgeon when he was chief. scottish national party. he's been chief executive for about 25 years. he was taken police custody this morning. this is over allegations some money intended for campaigning was used for different purposes. and he also gave a loan to the scottish national party which he didn't declare the way she should in breach of should have in breach of electoral law. we're to electoral law. we're going to bnng electoral law. we're going to bring more on tv news as the bring you more on tv news as the day goes by. but that's a big story. and you know what, dawn? i thought the police investigation ongoing was the real stood down. real reason sturgeon stood down. she she thought she she stood down. she thought she going scotland drive or going to scotland has a drive or something rather. yeah. interesting. absolutely . so interesting. yes absolutely. so there will be more coming up on that

he the former chief executive of the scottish national party. she recently resigned leader of the not of the scottish national party and what they're investigating. what if the contract so far of an 18 month investigation into the parties finances now specifically, the police are looking at a $748000.00 money raised that was supposed to be ring fenced for the purposes of funding a 2nd scottish referendum. but which appears at 1st glance, at least 2 have been spent on day to day party expenses, which it shouldn't have been. the other thing that the police are looking at is a, an interest rate alone. the peter morrow gave to the party 107000 pounds of around $134000.00. which a lot of that. so i should really have been declared within 30 days, and in fact, it wasn't officially declared for for a year. so there's a sense that the reporting rules were not followed correctly. and that's what the police look not fair. so they've arrested him this morning. they have 12 hours to hold him before they need to make a decision on whether to extend that deten

he the former chief executive of the scottish national party. she recently resigned leader of the scottish national party, an author investigating the con i so far of an 18 month investigation to the parties. finances now specifically, the police are looking at a $748000.00 money raised that was supposed to be ring fenced for the purposes of funding a 2nd scottish referendum, but which appears at 1st glance, at least 2 have been spent on day to day party expenses, which it shouldn't have been. the other thing that the police are looking at is a, an interest re loan the p tomorrow gave to the party, 107000 pounds. that's around $134000.00. which i learned that i should really have been declared within 30 days, and in fact, it wasn't officially declared for for a year. so there's a sense that the reporting rules were not followed correctly and that's what the police are looking up there. so they've arrested him this morning. they have 12 hours to hold him before they need to make a decision on whether to extend that detention for another 12 hours o

we'll have the latest on the troubles engulfing the scottish national party.tonight — a sensational development in the us courts. fox news — america's most popular cable news channel — decides to settle a massive lawsuit out of court after being accused a of lying about vote—rigging in the last presidential election. in moscow, the american journalist evan gershkovich has appeared in court, three weeks after his arrest on charges of spying. changing the rules — on the forced installation of prepayment energy meters — charities say vulnerable households need far better protection. and in tonight's champions' league, chelsea are out of the competition after losing 4—0 on aggregate to real madrid. and in sport, disappointment for emma raducanu, as the british number one, loses herfirst clay—court match of the year in under an hour. good evening. the state of crisis in the scottish national party has deepened today with the arrest of the party treasurer who was taken into custody this morning by police investigating the snp's finances. colin beattie — who's also a

former heads of the scottish national party are looking for loss in the family.d supporter of secession from the kingdom. she recently resigned and the journalists of some publications suspect that it was not for political reasons , just for embezzlement. who is now going to make scotland strong and independent. on what functions yes and what do the residents themselves want liza kherson studied the trends? in britain, in many respects, the big international scandal with the arrest of trump, following the us, has been replaced by a smaller scandal and a local scottish spill. xenia, a criminal investigation tent has grown in front of the house of the former leader of the scottish national party. nicola sturgeon was arrested and later released not by herself, but by her husband peter mull. since 1999, he has served as the executive director of the party, but in march he does not perform his work and resigned his departure after his wife is associated with a drop in the number of park ticket holders, although the number of those who are not members of this party is

husband, peter murrell, has been arrested as part of an investigation into the finances of the scottish national partyas the party's chief executive until he resigned last month, after 2a years in the job. police scotland launched a formal investigation into the snp�*s finances in july 2021 after receiving complaints about how political donations were being used. questions had been raised about funds given to the party for use in a new independence referendum campaign. a short while ago, mr murrell was released without charge pending further investigation. our scotland editor james cook has more details. it was 7:35am when police arrived here, at the suburban home of peter murrell and nicola sturgeon. both were in the property at the time. there was, we are told, no tip—off in advance. ten minutes later, mr murrell was arrested as a suspect and questioned by detectives, while officers searched the house and garden. this is usually a pretty quiet residential street but this morning there's a fairly extraordinary sight here, outside the home shared by peter murrell and nicola sturgeon. police have been

pay to morrow was detained on wednesday as part of an investigation into the scottish national parties campaign financing. let's find out more on this from pull britain live for us in london can just visible tell us more about this investigation. yes, dramatic development this morning. i here in the u. k. it with pizza morale, who is the husband of former s and p leda, nicholas sturgeon, arrested by police in canada, in as part of the 18 month investigation into the states of the scottish national party finances. now the allegations are specifically about around $748000.00, which was raised in a crowd funding campaign after 2017, and supposedly intended to be ring fenced for a 2nd attempt at an independence referendum. however, when the s n p then announced its official accounts for that for later that year, the money appeared to have been got to have gone on to be perhaps frittered away or spent on day to day running costs, which it wasn't actually intended for. and so there's a question mark about that money and then there's also a question mark about a loan, an interest free loan, t

here in the uk, the scottish national party has denied it's facing financial problems. eports in a sunday newspaper of claims by the snp�*s treasurer that there are "difficulties" balancing the books. but the party says the finances are in balance. 0ur scotland correspondent alexandra mackenzie has more for two years, police scotland have been investigating the snp�*s finances. the former chief executive, peter murrell, he was arrested just over a week ago. he was released without charge and the home that he shares with his wife, nicola sturgeon, the former first minister, was searched by police officers over two days. today, a video has emerged in the sunday mail. it's believed to be from march 2021. nicola sturgeon is seen addressing the snp�*s ruling body. she said in that video that the party has never been in a stronger financial position. she said, "be very careful about suggesting there are problems with the party's finances". she said, "we depend on donors to donate," and she said, "there's no reason for people to be concerned about the party's finances". then to

disjuncture, we other disjuncture is that humza yousaf is the first minister, the rear of the scottish national partyke any political head going from these —— political hit, but he was not the leader of the treasurer at the time that these things happen, he cannot intervene in the police investigation, he cannot nobody intervene in the elaboration, but he has to take the hit as it comes. 0ne insider described him as being very front facing on this, determined to carry on as first minister and challenge the things that face as first minister. and do what he can with regards to the crisis that has frankly engulfed his party. but it is that dreadful disjunction as far as he is concerned that he has to take the first match but he cannot directly intervene, he is in play has to hope that a diver dies down or goes away, or it can be laid particularly at the door of his predecessor and the predecessor administration. i think you will do so nicola sturgeon to some extent at least in the short—term, it will help that she had to do the same thing with regard to her predecessor as leader, albeit in very differe

of an event on climate change this evenoing after her husband, former chief executive of scottish national partyll was arrested yesterday. mr murrell has been released without charge by the police, pending further investigation into party finances. a police search resumed on thursday morning at the couple's glasgow home. let us cross live to our scotland correspondent alexandra mackenzie in glasgow. take us through what has been happening. this is the second day of the search outside the home of peter murrell, and his wife nicola sturgeon, the former first minister of scotland in the former leader of the scottish national party. the second day, the tent is still there, it was there yesterday, there has been a significant police presence here for a couple of days, quite a lot of coming and going, the curtains have been closed over the two days, there has been no sign of peter milo or nicola sturgeon. there is a tent in the garden, a ban inside the tent in the garage door has been opened, there seems to be quite a lot of activity within the garage and also at the back of the house. the house is co

police in scotland investigating the finances of the scottish national party have made a second arrestsnp�*s treasurer colin beattie. officers are examining how more than £600,000 of donations, which were raised for the campaign for independence, were used. it comes two weeks after the party's former chief executive peter murrell — who is nicola sturgeon�*s husband — was also arrested. he was subsequently released without charge pending further investigation. officers spent two days searching ms sturgeon and mr murrell�*s home as well as the party's headquarters in edinburgh. our scotland editorjames cook has the story. colin beattie is not a familiar face. but the man who was once an international banker was at the heart of the snp for two decades, holding the purse strings as the party soared in popularity and gained power. at around sam the msp for midlothian north and musselburgh was arrested here at his home in dalkeith and taken into custody to be questioned as a suspect by detectives investigating the funding and finances of the snp. another headache for the first minister. i ca

auditors had resigned comes at the end of one of the most difficult weeks in the history of the scottish national partyeen the dominant force in scottish politics for more than a decade. much more popular than any of the other major parties in scotland. dominant performances in scottish elections and uk general elections in recent years. the parties funding aim and principles aim to achieve scottish independence which they became close to the referendum in 2014. a police investigation into the snp finances became nearly two years ago and on wednesday police began a search at the house in the east of glasgow where the former chief as good executive, peter marla, and the former first minister, nicola sturgeon lived. the bbc has now found out from various sources within the political and business worlds that the auditors have resigned. the auditors were the contents ofjohnson and carmichael and we understand that resigned before peter marla was arrested on wednesday. he was arrested, question and released without charge. the snp said they are in the process of finding new auditors. this matters because ma

right now the treasure for the scottish national party is humza yousaf. r has to take over. as you would imagine he is not excited to do that over long periods of the expectation is an appointment will be made over the nearfuture. the an appointment will be made over the near future. the treasure an appointment will be made over the nearfuture. the treasure is an appointment will be made over the near future. the treasure is eight elected post, so that is slightly difficult to be finessed, but you heard the attack he was making thereupon the opposition conservatives as they are in the scottish parliament, and a degree of bombast but perhaps previously there have been bit more humility from mr yousaf. we are getting a bit of a blend of the two. it does not help him but he is facing questions and criticism from within his own ranks as well as pressure and demands from the opposition parties, but he is adamant that this can be resolved and he is adamant that the party's problems can be resolved and that he can get back as first minister to the agenda he seeks

police investigating the finances of the scottish national party arrest colin beatty.wo men arrested in new york for allegedly operating a chinese secret police station. and the kindness of strangers, an afghan musician who fled the taliban gifted and antique violin by a stranger in the us. welcome to bbc news. we start in moscow, were a court has as i expected rejected the appeal of the us match one. evan gershkovich. evan gershkovich. have a look at these images of evan gershkovich appearing in court. the russian authorities accuse him of spying, charges which he and his employer, the wall streetjournal, strongly deny. he appeared at the same court where yesterday an opponent of president putin was convicted of treason and sentenced to 25 years in prison. here's our russia editor, steve rosenberg. this was the first time evan gershkovich had been seen in public since being arrested. the wall streetjournal reporter was appealing his detention. the appeal was rejected. he's the first western journalist here to be charged with spying since the cold war, a charge that he

the tomorrow was detained on wednesday, as part of an investigation into the scottish national party's campaign financing. it's related to the alleged misuse of $750000.00 raised for a new independent referendum for brennan reports from london. when nicholas sturgeon stepped down in february, she was a pained to make no reference to the parties, financial affairs, and the ongoing investigation which was well known. at that time she said she'd simply run out of energy run out of steam and she wanted somebody else to take the helm. you question now whether this power couple her and her husband living under the same roof, essentially hell made this party for close to 2 decades. she'd been lead of since 2014. he'd been the chief executive since the a 2000. how could they not have known the intimate affairs of the parties? financial state, u. s. south korean and japanese warships of ended that to day exercise in the east china c. u. s. officials say that it's aimed at increasing readiness in the face of threats. missile launches from north korea, but it was president dana blue are tay, has

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the treasurer of the scottish national party — colin beattie, is stepping down from the role in the partyation into the party's finances is concluded. mr beattie was arrested on tuesday and later released without charge pending further investigation. scotland's new first minister humza yousaf said the post will be filled "as soon as possible". inflation in the uk fell to 10.1% in march, down from 10.4% in february. however, analysts had expected it drop a lot more than that. blame has been put on the soaring prices of food and drink — which has gone up by almost 20% in a year and has reached a its—year high. a coroner in england has ruled that the cause of a man's death was due to complications from a coronavirus vaccine, and not natural causes. the family of 32—year—old stephen wright believe he was the first person in the uk to die as a result of the astrazeneca vaccine. they say they intend to pursue legal action. now, you may remember the british court room battle that came to be known as "wagatha christie" — the showdown at the high court between two footballers' wives. well rebekah

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scotland's former first minister has been arrested in conction with an investigation into scottish national partys. peter morel resigned after holding the post for more than 20 years. he has been taken into police custody for questioning. his residence and glascow was searched as part of the investigation. at the u.n. chief has strongly condemned the taliban for barring afghan women from working for the organization. female staff are essential to operations and this move is harmful. afghan employees, both men and women, and women, have been told not to report to work for the next few days until there is more clarity. a defiant donald trump has told his supporters that the u.s. is going to hell after becoming the first former american president to face criminal charges. mr. trump pleaded not guilty 34 counts of falsifying business records yesterday. the cases relate to an alleged sh-money payments to a former adult film star stormy daniels. correspondent: trump supporters lined the streets to welcome you back to florida, and you can see he is clearly loving it after what must of like a humiliating

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grew up opposite the house of the former leader of the scottish national party.arrested later , it was not she herself who was released, but her husband peter mull. since the ninety-ninth year, he has served as the executive director of the party, but he does not perform his work in march, he resigned, his departure after his wife is associated with a drop in the number of park ticket holders, although the number of those who are not members of this party is waiting for independence 1 burg. from london has not yet fallen. it fluctuates constantly. sometimes as high as 50% the police said that both the searches of the party headquarters and the arrest of the former the political partner is connected with the disappearance of six hundred thousand pounds, which were supposed to go to the re-referendum of his independence. but it looks like they went to something else. in what house are being searched led the movement of scottish nationalists after the referendum in 2014 then, after the failure of the ideas of independence of edinburgh from london , the ideology of t

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be to morrow is detained as part of an investigation into the scottish national parties campaign financing morals, to down as the chief executive of the governing pro independent party last month. police have now released maro while the report will be sent to the prosecutor's office. hold brannon has this report. this is a dramatic development in the 18 month police investigation into s n. p. finances detectives and forensic offices conducting a full scale search of the family home in glasgow, while more teams executed search warrants at other addresses, including the party headquarters. nicholas sturgeon, successor as s n. p leader found his pre planned tour of glasgow medical center, hijacked by the unexpected news. i was told this morning after the event and, and of course my reaction as you'd imagine that much later anybody involved in the s m p is that this is a difficulty for that party. but again, i just yesterday, and emphasized so important for me not to comment on a life police investigation and c. b seemed to prejudice that in any way, shape or form peter morale and nicholas stu

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arrested on wednesday. peace and morrow was detained as part of the investigation into the scottish national parties campaign, financing. moral stood down as the chief executive of the governing pro independence party last month. police have now released maro while a report will be sent to the prosecutor's office for foreign reports on this. this is a dramatic development in the 18 month police investigation into s n. p. finances, detectives and forensic offices conducting a full scale search of the family home in glasgow, while more teams executed search warrants at other addresses including the party headquarters. nicholas sturgeon, successor as s n p leader, found his pre planned tour of glasgow medical center, hijacked by the unexpected news. i was told this morning after the event and, and of course my reaction as you'd imagine that much later anybody involved in the s m. p is that this is a difficulty for that party, but again i just yesterday, and emphasized so important for me not to comment on a life police investigation. and c. b seemed to prejudice that in any way, shape or form peter mor

the former executive of the scottish national party is being questioned as part of an ongoing investigation into finances of the snp. searches are being carried out at a number of properties, including his home, where police have set up a cordon outside police scotland has been investigating money being spent which was part of a independ dons campaign fund. the snp says it's fully cooperating with the investigation . gb news with the investigation. gb news more than 4000 people have crossed english channel so far this year. around 500 illegal migrants arrived in the last 24 hours with uk authorities intercepting at least six small boats already today . the home boats already today. the home office says it's planning for 91 and a half thousand people to arrive this year , doubling last arrive this year, doubling last year's figure . the government year's figure. the government has introduced laws for anyone landing on uk shores illegally by banning them from claiming . by banning them from claiming. when used twice in the last houn when used twice in the last hour. the chairman of the flood

police in scotland investigating the finances of scottish national party have made a second arrest thise of the snp's treasurer. they are investigating how donations were used. it comes to weeks after the party's former chief executive was also arrested. he was subsequently released without charge pending further investigation. officers spent two days searching the home as well as the party headquarters in edinburgh. our scotland editor james cook as the story. james: he is not a familiar face, but the man who was once an international banker was the heart of thenp for two decades, holding purse strings as the party soared in popularity and gain power. at around 8:00 a.m., the msp was arrested here at his home in don keefe and taken into custody to be questioned as a suspect by detectives investigating the funding of finances of the snp. another headache for the first minister. >> i can't comment on a live police investigation. >> have you suspended him from the party? >> i've said already that people are innocent until proven guilty. >> police had already been to the home of the party'

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the treasurer of the scottish national party, colin beattie, has been arrested by police investigatingutive who's married to nicola sturgeon, was arrested by officers who searched his home in glasgow and the party's headquarters in edinburgh. mr murrell was later released without charge, pending further investigation. 0ur scotland correspondent lorna gordon has the latest. colin beattie has been the snp's treasurer forms the entire tradition of his party's claim to dominance in scottish politics. it's repeated electoral success and during the campaign for scottish independence. the former international banker who became an msp extruded his party does make money for 16 years before being defeated in an internal election in 2020. he then returned to the position and his successor resigned a year later, saying he did not have access to the accounts. earlier today, not have access to the accounts. earliertoday, mr not have access to the accounts. earlier today, mr beattie was taken into custody. police scotland said the arrest was made in connection with the ongoing investigation into the

the husband or former scottish national party leader nicholas surgeon has been released without charge. police had earlier arrested peter morale in an investigation into alleged irregularities in the finances of continents ruling party. he resigned as, as in peace chief executive last month, hol brennan reports. this is a dramatic development in the 18 month police investigation into s and p. finances detectives and forensic offices conducting a full scale search of the family home in glasgow, while more teams executed search warrants at other addresses, including the party headquarters. nicholas sturgeon, successor as s n. p leader found his pre planned tour of glasgow medical center, hijacked by the unexpected news. i was told this morning after the event em, and of course, my reaction as you'd imagine, that much later anybody involved in the s m. p is that this is a difficulty for the party, but again i just yesterday, and emphasized so important for me not to comment on a life police investigation and see be seen to prejudice that in any way, shape or form peter morale and nicholas

there has been the former scottish national party leader nicholas surgeon has been released without charged police had earlier arrested peter moral in the investigation into a legit irregularities in the finances of scotland ruling party. moral. resigned as us in peace chief executive last month, pulled run and reports. this is a dramatic development in the 18 month police investigation into s n. p. finances, detectives and forensic offices conducting a full scale search of the family home in glasgow. while morgan, with the ultimate power couple in scottish politics morale, the chief executive of the s and p for more than 20 years until he was forced to resign last month. sturgeon, the leader of the party from 2014 until her surprised resignation. in february, the pressure on them increased by the police probe into the s m. p. 's financial affairs, some $748000.00 of donation to raise for campaigning purposes. with seemingly diverted for day to day expenses. and there are questions about a $134000.00 loan it mr. marell made to the party to help with apparent cash flow problems. just a week

suggestion from its leader in scotland that voters could tactically back labour to oust the scottish national partyngest candidate to beat the snp, you get behind that candidate." but he seemed to take a slightly different tack in a later interview with the bbc. i urge every scottish conservative voter to vote scottish conservative, i would always do that. but we also know that in many parts of the country, the scottish conservatives are the biggest challengers to the snp. so if supporters of other parties unite behind the scottish conservative candidate, we have the best possible chance of defeating many snp mps, and that will clearly send a message that the public want our politics in scotland focused on their urgent priorities, not another divisive independence referendum. 0ur political correspondent iain watson says douglas ross�* motives are clear. well, there's a reason why he's certainly trying to focus opposition to the snp — they are in some degree of turmoil, with their chief executive, and indeed the husband of theirformer leader, nicola sturgeon, being investigated by the police, arrest

suggestion from its leader in scotland that voters could tactically back labour to oust the scottish national partystrongest candidate to beat the snp — you get behind that candidate." but he seemed to take a slightly different tack in a later interview with the bbc. i reject the scottish iurge i urge every scottish conservative to vote for the scottish conservative party. but our biggest competitors are the snp. we have the greatest possible chance of defeating many snp mps, which will clearly send a message that the public want our politics in scotland focused on their priorities, not another divisive independence referendum. let's cross live to westminster and speak to our political correspondent, iain watson. why is he saying any of this now? there's a reason he's certainly trying to focus opposition to the snp - trying to focus opposition to the snp — they are in some degree of turmoil with its chief executive and a husband of theirformer leader, nicola sturgeon, being investigated by the police, arrested, then subsequently released because of an investigation into the snp�*s finances, also th

the firm that audits the scottish national party's finances has resigned. which has worked with the party for more than a decade, said the decision was taken after a review of its clients. police investigating the snp�*s finances this week searched the home of former snp chief executive peter murrell, nicola stu rgeon�*s husband. he was arrested and released without charge. the bbc understands johnston carmichael resigned before mr murrell�*s arrest. a spokesperson for the snp said it was in the process of finding a replacement firm. police scotland has been investigating the snp�*s finances sincejuly 2021. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. the bells is nothing in�*s oldest church have run for the last 600 years, but last may, all large bells became largely silent due to an issue at the end wall which needs to be restored and strengthen. the bell-ringers _ be restored and strengthen. tue: bell—ringers are be restored and strengthen. tte: bell—ringers are sent an alarming video, they have noticed an ominous crack appearing. video, they ha

the state of crisis in the scottish national party has deepened with the arrest of the party treasurerice investigating the snp's finances. colin beattie, who's also a member of the scottish parliament is on his second stint as party treasurer. police are examining the way in which over half a million pounds of donations were used. mr beattie was released without charge, while investigations continue. two weeks ago, police arrested the former snp chief executive peter murrell, who's married to the former first minister nicola sturgeon. the events overshadowed a major speech by new snp first minister humza yousaf setting out his priorities in government. our scotland editor james cook reports. colin beattie is not a familiar face. but the man who was once an international banker was at the heart of the snp for two decades, holding the purse strings as the party soared in popularity and gained power. his arrest is another headache for the new minister. i can't comment on a live police investigation, but clearly it is a very serious matter indeed. have you suspended him from the party? hi

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