Police are on the scene at the couple's Glasgow home this morning.
Nicola Sturgeon's husband Peter Murrell has been arrested in connection with an investigation into the funding and finances of the Scottish National Party.
Police are carrying out searches at different properties, including the couple's Glasgow home, as they question the 58-year-old. In a statement released this morning, a spokesman for Police Scotland said: "A 58-year-old man has today, Wednesday, April 5, been arrested as a suspect in connection with the ongoing investigation into the funding and finances of the Scottish National Party.
READ MORE: 12-year-old Wishaw boy chased down by gang in horrific attack after getting off school bus"Officers are also carrying out searches at a number of addresses as part of the investigation."The matter is active for the purposes of the Contempt of Court Act 1981 and the public are therefore advised to exercise caution if discussing it on social media.
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