Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf is overseeing his party’s finances after Colin Beattie resigned as treasurer of the Scottish National Party (SNP) following his arrest.
Beattie was arrested on Tuesday in connection with a police investigation into the SNP’s finances, and was later released without charge “pending further investigation.”
He said on Wednesday that he would step back from his role as SNP treasurer and give up his position on the Public Audit Committee of the Scottish Parliament.
Undated handout photo of SNP treasurer Colin Beattie, issued by the Scottish Parliament on April 18, 2023. (Andrew Cowan/Scottish Parliament via PA Media)
As SNP leader, Yousaf is now required to take on the role, but he told the BBC he hopes someone would be appointed to the job in the coming days….