Former Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has been cleared in a police investigation into the Scottish National Party’s finances. Sturgeon and former SNP treasurer Colin Beattie were both arrested in 2023 as part of Operation Branchform, a probe by Police Scotland into the party’s financial dealings. However, after more than two years of investigation, authorities have confirmed that Sturgeon will face no further action. The case had raised significant political and public scrutiny over the SNP’s financial management. With this development, Sturgeon is no longer under legal scrutiny in relation to the probe.
Typical—one rule for the political elite and another for the rest of us. The SNP has been mired in scandal for years, yet somehow Sturgeon walks away untouched while ordinary people would face the full force of the law.
So after years of investigation, nothing comes of it—how convenient. The SNP has been a mess financially and politically, and this just adds to the growing list of scandals they've tried to brush off. Whether or not charges were filed, the public deserves real accountability, not just another politician walking away unscathed.
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Nicola Sturgeon cleared in SNP finance probe
Former Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon has been cleared in a police investigation into the SNP’s finances. She and former party treasurer Colin Beattie were both arrested in 2023, but released pending further investigation in the probe – named Operation Branchform by Police Scotland.
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Operation Branchform: Nicola Sturgeon cleared in SNP finance probe
Former first minister Nicola Sturgeon has been cleared as part of the police investigation into SNP finances. Sturgeon was arrested and released without charges as part of the Operation Branchform inquiry, which began more than two years ago. It has now been confirmed that she will face no further action.
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Nicola Sturgeon cleared in police probe of SNP’s finances
Both Sturgeon and former SNP Treasurer Colin Beattie were arrested in 2023 as part of Police Scotland’s Operation Branchform probe of the ruling party’s finances. The pair were released pending further investigation.
Glad to see Nicola Sturgeon has been cleared—this whole investigation always felt more like a political circus than anything else. The SNP has its challenges, but Westminster and the media have been all too happy to use this to undermine the cause of independence. Time to move forward and focus on what really matters: getting Scotland out of this broken union.
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