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Scottish National Party treasurer arrested in finance probe

Scotland police say the treasurer of the Scottish National Party has been arrested in a party finance probe

The Independent UK

SNP in ‘total meltdown’ following arrests and party funding investigation, say Scottish Tories – as it happened

Scotland’s first minister says he was ‘surprised’ to learn of Colin Beattie’s arrest but adds ‘people are innocent until proven guilty’

The Guardian - UK

SNP Treasurer Colin Beattie arrested in probe into party's finances

The 71-year-old has been taken into custody for questioning

Manchester Evening News

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SNP treasurer Colin Beattie arrested in party finances probe

Party is in ‘total meltdown’ say Tories as first minister abandons key green policy

The Independent UK

Who is Colin Beattie? The SNP treasurer and MSP

SNP treasurer Colin Beattie has been arrested in connection with the ongoing investigation into the funding and finances of the Scottish National…

The National (Scotland)

SNP: 'A difficult day for the party' – who is Peter Murrell and what are the circumstances of his arrest?

At a time of almost constant political upheaval across the UK in the last few years, sometimes it feels that nothing would surprise us. But the astonishing events that unfolded in Glasgow on the morning of April 5 managed to detonate that notion. At the end of the new first…

The Conversation

Peter Murrell: former SNP boss at centre of police funding probe

Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf said it had been a “difficult day” for the Scottish National Party after its former chief executive Peter Murrell was arrested in connection with an investigation into the party’s finances.

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Nicola Sturgeon's husband Peter Murrell arrested by police investigating SNP finances

Mr Murrell who married Ms Sturgeon in 2010, quit the SNP over misleading the media about party numbers

Irish Mirror

Police search garden and BBQ at Nicola Sturgeon's home amid SNP finance probe

Peter Murrell was arrested in connection with an investigation into the funding and finances of the Scottish National Party.

Daily Record

Peter Murrell, Nicola Sturgeon’s husband, arrested over SNP funding probe

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 have confirmed.

The Week

Police search Nicola Sturgeon's Glasgow home as scene sealed off after husband Peter Murrell arrest

Police are at scene of the former First Minister's Uddingston home after they arrested her husband, Peter Murrell, in connection with an investigation into SNP finances.

Glasgow Live

Man arrested after investigation into finances and funding of Scottish National Party

Police arrest a man, reportedly the husband of Scotland's former first minister Nicola Sturgeon, after an investigation into the finances of the Scottish National Party.

ABC News

Nicola Sturgeon's house cordoned off by police amid SNP finance probe

Police Scotland confirmed Peter Murrell, 58, has been arrested.

Daily Record

BREAKING: Nicola Sturgeon's husband arrested by police probing party finances

Peter Murrell was held by officers while raids are carried out at a series of addresses in connection with the investigation

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The Guardian - UK

Why the SNP – and Humza Yousaf – have reasons to be cheerful

Letters: Readers on the challenges facing Scotland and its new first minister

The Independent UK

Almost half of young Muslims have faced Islamophobia, polling suggests

The results have been deemed ‘especially prescient’ as they come in the same week as Scotland’s first Muslim leader was voted in.

The Guardian - UK

What challenges await the new SNP leader and first minister of Scotland?

Humza Yousaf must reunite the party, fill its coffers and face opposition MPs who believe he is the SNP’s weak point

The Week

Humza Yousaf: can new SNP leader keep Starmer out in Scotland?

The newly elected leader of the Scottish National Party faces a huge challenge to reunite his party and see off the growing threat posed by Labour north of the border.

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Evening Standard

Labour eyes path to power through Scotland as Nicola Sturgeon formally resigns

Labour will have an opportunity to seize vital seats off the Scottish National Party at the next general election following Humza Yousaf’s appointment as Scotland’s First Minister, a top polling expert said on Tuesday.

France 24

How 'continuity candidate' Humza Yousaf clinched Scotland's top job

After a short but bitter leadership contest, Humza Yousaf was elected the new leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP) on Monday and will soon take over from the formidable Nicola Sturgeon as Scotland's first minister. FRANCE 24 takes a closer look at how Yousaf successfully won over party members…

The National (Scotland)

How the world's media reported on Humza Yousaf's SNP election win

HUMZA Yousaf’s election as SNP leader, and expected nomination as Scotland’s first Muslim leader, has made headlines around the world.

The Conversation

Humza Yousaf becomes Scotland's first minister: a decade of polls suggest he'll struggle to deliver independence, just like Nicola Sturgeon

Humza Yousaf is to be the first minister of Scotland after narrowly winning the election for leader of the Scottish National Party. In his victory speech, he said he was “determined to deliver” independence for Scotland. But Yousaf only narrowly won the contest, which is a significant hindrance to this…

Reuters

Scotland's new SNP leader Yousaf: I will challenge UK veto on gender reform bill

The newly elected leader of the Scottish National Party Humza Yousaf said Britain had no right to veto Scotland's gender reform bill, pledging to challenge London's move to block a bill that makes it easier for people to change their legal gender.

Reuters

Humza Yousaf: Scotland’s next leader faces independence challenge

Humza Yousaf, the man set to become Scotland's first Muslim leader after a bruising contest to replace Nicola Sturgeon, is an experienced minister who faces a tough task uniting the Scottish National Party around its independence bid.

Reuters

Scottish National Party chief executive quits after membership numbers dispute

The chief executive of the pro-independence Scottish National Party (SNP), Peter Murrell, said on Saturday that he was resigning with immediate effect after accepting blame for the public being misled about the number of SNP members.

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