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GLASGOW: Scotland’s former leader Nicola Sturgeon insisted on Sunday that she had done nothing wrong after police arrested her as part of an investigation into the finances of the country’s ruling party. Detectives quizzed the former leader for around seven hours as part of the “Operation Branchform” investigation into the finances of the Scottish National Party (SNP),

Scotland's former leader Nicola Sturgeon insisted on Sunday that she had done nothing wrong after police arrested her as part of an investigation into the finances of the country's ruling party.

Nicola Sturgeon, the former First Minister of Scotland, was arrested Sunday amid an investigation by authorities into the finances of the governing, pro-independence Scottish National Party.

Former Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said she was innocent after being arrested and held for more than seven hours as part of a police...

A statement from Police Scotland confirmed her release without charge and highlighted that this is the third arrest in a probe that has had a significant impact on Scottish politics

Opponents see chance as former first minister questioned in widening police probe into SNP finances

Some MPs say the ex-leader should be suspended from the party after she was arrested and later released.

Scotlands former first minister Nicola Sturgeon has been arrested and questioned as part of an ongoing probe into finances tied to a potential vote for Scottish independence.

The arrest of former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon comes as no surprise to those following the chaos that has engulfed the SNP.

Her arrest came on the back of the detentions of party treasurer Colin Beattie and former party chief executive Peter Murrell - also Ms Sturgeons husband - who were both subsequently released without charge.