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Peter Murrell is currently in custody and is being questioned by detectives. It comes as Police Scotland investigates the spending of money which was earmarked ...

The SNP said in a statement: “Clearly it would not be appropriate to comment on any live police investigation but the SNP have been co-operating fully with this investigation and will continue to do so. “Officers are also carrying out searches at a number of addresses as part of the investigation.” “A 58-year-old man has today been arrested as a suspect in connection with the ongoing investigation into the funding and finances of the Scottish National Party,” it said.

Police are investigating what happened to more than £600000 raised by Scottish independence campaigners in 2017.

Officers are also carrying out searches at a number of addresses as part of the investigation. “At its meeting on Saturday, the governing body of the SNP, the NEC, agreed to a review of governance and transparency – that will be taken forward in the coming weeks.” He has been married Ms Sturgeon since 2010.

The husband of former Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon has been arrested in a party finance probe, British media reported.

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The husband of former first minister Nicola Sturgeon has been arrested in connection with an investigation into Scottish National Party finances.

Alba leader Alex Salmond, who preceded Ms Sturgeon as first minister and SNP leader, told BBC Scotland: "I led the SNP for a long time. The scene on the outskirts of Glasgow is surreal. According to a statement, the SNP raised a total of £666,953 through referendum-related appeals between 2017 and 2020. An ice cream van can be heard in the distance. A woman pushing a pram films it all with her mobile phone. The house was sealed off with blue and white tape, while a tent was erected on the driveway. The then SNP's chief executive loaned the party £107,620 in June 2021. "At its meeting on Saturday, the governing body of the SNP, the NEC, agreed to a review of governance and transparency - that will be taken forward in the coming weeks." An SNP spokesperson said: "Clearly it would not be appropriate to comment on any live police investigation but the SNP have been cooperating fully with this investigation and will continue to do so. Last year it emerged Mr Murrell gave a loan of more than £100,000 to the SNP to help it out with a "cash flow" issue after the last election. "But what I will say is that the SNP has fully cooperated with the investigation and it will continue to do so." The new first minister said it was "a difficult day" for the SNP.

Nicola Sturgeon has released a brief statement saying she had "no prior knowledge" of police plans to arrest her husband Peter Murrell.

Police Scotland say Murrell 'arrested as a suspect' as officers search addresses thought to include his and Sturgeon's home.

In a statement, the SNP said: “Clearly it would not be appropriate to comment on any live police investigation but the SNP have been co-operating fully with this investigation and will continue to do so. “The SNP has fully cooperated with the investigation, and it will continue to do so,” he said. “The man is in custody and is being questioned by Police Scotland detectives.

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It has been reported that police have been searching a number of addresses, including the SNP headquarters and the home that he shared with Nicola Sturgeon in Glasgow. The rise of Scotland’s history-making new First Minister and leader of the SNP](/article/the-snp-appoints-a-new-leader-everything-you-need-to-know-about-humza-yousaf) Murrell, 58, resigned as the chief executive of the Scottish National Party last month on 17 March, shortly after Nicola Sturgeon announced that she would be resigning as First Minister of Scotland on 15 February.

The husband of former Scottish First Minister and SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon has been arrested in connection with the ongoing investigation into the funding ...

Please review their details and accept them to load the content. A Police Scotland statement said: "A 58-year-old man has today … "A report will be sent to the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service.

The update came after a spokesperson for Ms Sturgeon said she would “fully co-operate if required” with police following her husband's arrest.

The long-running Police Scotland and Crown Office probe is linked to the alleged spending of £600000 raised by independence supporters.