Nicola Sturgeon was arrested on Sunday as part of a police investigation into the financials of the Scottish National Party (SNP.)
The former Scottish first minister is the third high-profile SNP figure arrested during the investigation, after her husband, Peter Murrell, and former SNP treasurer Colin Beattie.
In a statement published on Sunday afternoon, Police Scotland said a 52-year-old woman was “arrested as a suspect in connection with the ongoing investigation into the funding and finances of the Scottish National Party.”
The force later said Sturgeon was released after questioning without charges, pending further investigation.
Shortly after Sturgeon’s arrest, her spokeswoman said the former first minister had “by arrangement with Police Scotland, attended an interview where she was to be arrested and questioned in relation to Operation Branchform,” adding that Sturgeon “has consistently said she would co-operate with the investigation if asked and continues to do so.”…