Timeline of the SNP's woes as Nicola Sturgeon's 'worst nightmares' just got worse
Sunday, 11 June 2023 Former SNP leader and first minister Nicola Sturgeon has been arrested and released without charge amid a police probe into the party's funding and finances.
Humza Yousaf has announced his resignation as Scotland's first minister ahead of forthcoming confidence votes. Mr Yousaf had been battling for his political survival after terminating the power-sharing deal between the SNP and Scottish Greens on Thursday. He entered Holyrood in 2011, first as a regional MSP and then as the representative for Glasgow Pollok five years later. In 2012, he became a junior minister in Alex Salmond’s government, before being promoted to the Scottish Cabinet during Nicola Sturgeon’s premiership. He went on to become the youngest and the first Asian and Muslim first minister in the office’s history. Report by Jonesia. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell has been charged by police as part of a probe into the party's finances. The husband of Scotland’s 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 “a really serious matter indeed.” 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
Kate Forbes has backed John Swinney, the Deputy First Minister of Scotland, in his bid to succeed Humza Yousaf as SNP leader and Scotland’s next first minister.
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The former deputy first minister of Scotland John Swinney has confirmed he is running to succeed Humza Yousaf as both SNP leader and Scotland's next first minister.
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The Housing Secretary, Michael Gove, says the “turmoil” of Sturgeon’s arrest and release over the weekend is “not good” for the Scottish National Party (SNP). The former leader of the SNP,..
Nicola Sturgeon has been arrested in connection with the investigation into the Scottish National Party’s finances. The former first minister is in custody and being questioned by detectives, Police..
Sunday, 11 June 2023
Former SNP leader and first minister Nicola Sturgeon has been arrested and released without charge amid a police probe into the party's funding and finances.
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