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Colin Beattie arrest announced as new first minister prepared to set out ‘fresh vision’ to MSPs

POLICE Scotland has confirmed SNP MSP and party treasurer Colin Beattie has been arrested as a suspect in the ongoing investigation into party…

First minister’s state of the nation address in Holyrood gazumped by latest police action

The arrest comes after Peter Murrell, the SNPs former chief executive and Nicola Sturgeons husband, was detained by police earlier this month.

Colin Beattie, the SNP treasurer, was arrested earlier today in connection with a probe into SNP finances and funding. He has now been released without charge - after his party held crisis talks to deal with the growing scandal.

Police investigating what happened to £600,000 in donations to party

AN SNP MP said he has been told the party’s finances are in “good health” amid an ongoing police investigation into their funding.

Mr Yousaf is set to ditch policies championed by Nicola Sturgeon 'in the coming weeks and months' as MSPs urge him to 'stop acting like the continuity candidate'

Scottish first minister admits it is not "helpful" that the SNP treasurer has been arrested.

ASH Regan has raised the prospect of a rerun of the SNP’s leadership contest in the wake of the chaos surrounding the party’s finances.