Judge throws out bid to keep Nicola Sturgeon inquiry evidence private
Wednesday, 6 December 2023 Evidence gathered in an investigation into whether Nicola Sturgeon breached the ministerial code should not be kept private, judges have ruled.
Former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell has been charged by police as part of a probe into the party's finances. The husband of Scotlandβs former first minister Nicola Sturgeon was charged on Thursday in connection with the alleged embezzlement of funds. First Minister Humza Yousaf says the development is βa really serious matter indeed.β It comes more than a year after 59-year-old Murrell was originally arrested as part of the investigation known as Operation Branchform. Report by Jonesia. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Nicola Sturgeon has described her personal situation as "incredibly difficult" after her husband was charged in connection with the embezzlement of SNP funds. Sky News
Wednesday, 6 December 2023
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