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SNP auditors resign as Nicola Sturgeon’s husband faces probe

The firm which audits the SNP‘s accounts has resigned, it has emerged.

Evening Standard

SNP auditor’s resignation adds to party’s crisis amid finances investigation

Johnston Carmichael, which has produced party’s accounts for more than a decade, says it reviewed its client list

The Guardian - UK

Firm which audits SNP accounts resigns amid probe into party finances

It comes after former chief executive Peter Murrell was arrested earlier this week.

The Independent UK

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SNP loses accounting firm amid police investigation into party finances

The SNP was rocked this week after the house belonging to Nicola Sturgeon was searched for two days by police investigating SNP finances.

Daily Record

SNP auditors quit days after Nicola Sturgeon’s husband, Peter Murrell, arrested in finance probe

Reports suggest accountancy firm Johnston Carmichael took decision after reviewing client portfolio

The Independent UK

Daily Mail journalist 'appalled' by scale of Peter Murrell search

Richard Littlejohn has called the search of Peter Murrell and Nicola Sturgeon’s home “over the top” with “no justification for staging a…

The National (Scotland)

Accountant firm that audits SNP finances resigned before Murrell's arrest

THE firm that audits the SNP's finances has resigned, reports have revealed.

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Humza Yousaf to recruit new Scottish Government spin doctor

The First Minister has decided not to appoint any of his existing special advisers to the top job and will be looking to make an external…

The National (Scotland)

Police end search of home of Peter Murrell and Nicola Sturgeon

Police have left the home of Peter Murrell and Nicola Sturgeon after a multi-day search of the property...

The National (Scotland)

Anas Sarwar claims SNP is 'mired in scandal' as Labour prepares for possible Rutherglen by-election

The Scottish Labour leader claimed the SNP was “known for their lack of transparency” while campaigning in Rutherglen.

Daily Record

Nicola Sturgeon – latest: Former first minister was forced to quit, claims Alex Salmond

It comes hours after SNP auditors quit in wake of Peter Murrell’s arrest

The Independent UK

Questions – and conspiracy theories – swirl around Sturgeon’s knowledge of raid

Some critics have even asked if Police Scotland was asked to delay the operation. But there’s no sign she anticipated it

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on the police and the SNP: a high-stakes moment

Editorial: The arrest of Peter Murrell and the searches of party offices and Nicola Sturgeon’s home mark a major shift in political regulation

The Guardian - UK

Yousaf distances himself from Sturgeon with pledge of more SNP transparency

Scottish first minister says party needs greater financial accountability, in briefing after arrest of former leader’s husband

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Stephen Flynn 'shocked' at scale of police operation in Peter Murrell arrest

IT was a “shock” to see a police tent erected outside Nicola Sturgeon’s house because they are normally associated “with forensic…

The National (Scotland)

Humza Yousaf laughs at idea he'll resign if SNP lose seats at General Election

HUMZA Yousaf laughed when he was asked if a poor result for the SNP at the next General Election would herald his resignation ...

The Independent UK

Humza Yousaf: No conspiracy over timing of the arrest of Peter Murrell

The First Minister admitted the situation was ‘difficult and bruising’ for the SNP.

Daily Record

Humza Yousaf denies SNP in 'cahoots' with Police Scotland over timing of Peter Murrell arrest

The First Minister spoke with journalists at Bute House today following a dramatic 24 hours for his party.

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Humza Yousaf hits back at police 'conspiracy theories' from SNP figures

The FM has dismissed questions around whether Peter Murrell’s arrest was delayed until after the SNP leadership contest had ended as 'a…

The National (Scotland)

Scottish Government won't be giving 'running commentary' on SNP finance probe

Matheson said the Scottish Government wouldn't be giving a 'running commentary' on the investigation into the SNP's finances

The National (Scotland)

‘Did SNP leadership race affect timing of Peter Murrell arrest?’ SNP MP asks

POLICE Scotland is under mounting pressure to say whether the timing of the arrest of former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell was influenced by…

Glasgow Live

Stolen 8ft gorilla 'Gary' pinched from Carluke 'spotted' hundreds of miles away from home

Gary was stolen from Reynard Nursery, near Carluke, last month but he may have been sighted travelling on the back of a black pick-up truck on the M40 near Warwick services, in England.

The National (Scotland)

SNP supporters call for donations to party after Peter Murrell arrest

SNP supporters are calling for people to donate to the party in the wake of former chief executive Peter Murrell being arrested.

The Conversation

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…

Daily Record

Former SNP minister suggests Peter Murrell arrest was 'likely' a factor in Nicola Sturgeon resignation

Peter Murrell, the former SNP chief executive, was arrested on Wednesday morning but later released without charge after questioning.

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