The investigation into the funding and finances of the SNP was launched after complaints about the party's handling of around £600,000 in donations BBCCatrionaR explains the background to former chief executive Peter Murrell's arrest
The husband of former first minister Nicola Sturgeon has been arrested in connection with an investigation into Scottish National Party finances.Police Scotland said officers were carrying out searches at a number of addresses as part of the investigation.He has been married to Ms Sturgeon since 2010.Ms Sturgeon stood down as first minister last month and was last week succeeded by Humza Yousaf.
There is currently police activity at the couple's home in Glasgow and at SNP headquarters in Edinburgh. There are 10 uniformed officers stationed outside the former first minister's home, alongside one police vehicle and an incident tent in the front garden.
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