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Jaguar, luxury gifts bought with party funds: Ex-SNP chief Peter Murrell jailed for 5 years in £400,000 fraud

Former Scottish National Party (SNP) chief executive Peter Murrell has been sentenced to five years and three months in prison after admitting to embezzling more than £400,000 from party funds over a 12-year period.

The Times of India

Jaguar, motorhome, luxury watches: Scottish leader Peter Murrell admits embezzling £4 lakh from SNP funds

Peter Murrell, the former chief executive of the Scottish National Party (SNP), has pleaded guilty to embezzling more than £400,000 from the party over a 12-year period, in one of Scotland’s biggest political finance scandals in recent years.

The Times of India

Salmond, independence strategy and sexism: what we’ve learned from Nicola Sturgeon’s book

Former Scottish first minister also reflects on gender recognition and the Covid crisis in new memoir

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Cost of Operation Branchform probe into SNP finances climbs to £2.7 million

THE cost of a police investigation into the SNP's finances combined with Crown Office spending has soared to £2.7 million, it has been revealed ...

The National (Scotland)

Nicola Sturgeon gives statement after being cleared in Operation Branchform

Former Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon has made a statement outside her house after she was cleared in police investigation into the SNP's…

The National (Scotland)

Scotland's top judge suggests there has been 'hold-up' with Operation Branchform

Scotland's top judge has suggested that there has been a "hold-up" within Operation Branchform ...

The National (Scotland)

Alex Salmond spoke to police to help Operation Branchform SNP probe, report says

ALEX Salmond spoke to police investigating the SNP finances to help with the probe, reports have said ...

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Number of officers working on Operation Branchform revealed

THE number of police officers working on the ongoing investigation into the SNP’s finances has been revealed...

The National (Scotland)

UK crime agencies willing to help Police Scotland's SNP probe, Labour minister says

UK crime enforcement agencies would be on hand to assist Police Scotland with the ongoing probe into the SNP’s finances, a Labour minister has…

The National (Scotland)

Operation Branchform: News and updates on Police Scotland probe into SNP finances

OPERATION Branchform is the official name the police have given to the probe into the SNP’s finances ...

The National (Scotland)

Crown Office confirm police have not reported any cases for prosecution in SNP probe

DETECTIVES have not reported any cases for prosecution over the high-profile investigation into the SNP’s finances.

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Operation Branchform costs Police Scotland £500,000 in staff wages

The national constabulary is investigating how the SNP spent donations intended for a second independence referendum campaign.

Daily Record

Nicola Sturgeon's arrest is proof independence is dead for a generation

Daily Record Political Editor Paul Hutcheon says Nicola Sturgeon's arrest is a further sign the SNP and wider independence movement is in chaos.

Daily Record

Why is the SNP under investigation over its party finances?

Operation Branchform dates back to 2021 and is examining claims donations ‘ring-fenced’ for spending on new independence referendum campaign redirected elsewhere

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Search of Nicola Sturgeon’s home ‘proportionate and necessary’, says police chief

Sir Iain Livingstone says move was not politically motivated and defends use of forensic tent outside house

Daily Record

SNP police investigation must be free from 'political interference', insists top cop

Iain Livingstone insisted that Operation Branchform was being conducted with “integrity”.

Daily Record

I'm prepared to gamble on no charges at end of SNP finance probe

Ex-SNP comms chief Murray Foote on why he thinks police investigation into party finances could end up like ill-fated Rangers case.

The Independent UK

Why is the SNP under investigation over its party finances?

Operation Branchform dates back to 2021 and is examining claims donations ‘ring-fenced’ for spending on new independence referendum campaign redirected elsewhere

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