Police investigating the SNP finances have arrested a politician originally from Dreghorn.

Former Greenwood Academy pupil Nicola Sturgeon - who grew up in the village - is the latest person to be arrested in connection with the ongoing investigation into the funding and finances of the Scottish National Party.

The investigation – dubbed Operation Branchform – began in 2021 and is looking at how more than £600,000 that was donated to the SNP by activists has been spent.

The former First Minister of Scotland, who formally resigned from this role in late March of this year though has continued as a MSP, was arrested as a suspect in these investigations earlier today, Sunday June 11.

Police Scotland said she is in custody and is being questioned by detectives.

A force statement said: "A 52-year-old woman has today, ​Sunday, 11 June, 2023, been arrested as a suspect in connection with the ongoing investigation into the funding and finances of the Scottish National Party.

"The woman is in custody and is being questioned by Police Scotland detectives.

"A report will be sent to the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service.

"The matter is active for the purposes of the Contempt of Court Act 1981 and the public are therefore advised to exercise caution if discussing it on social media.

"As the investigation is ongoing we are unable to comment further."

The MSP for Glasgow Southside's arrest comes after her husband Peter Murrell was arrested in April.

Mr Murrell and MSP Colin Beattie, who was SNP treasurer at the time, were both released without charge pending further inquiry.

As well as the arrests, searches were carried out at a number of properties, including Mr Murrell and Ms Sturgeon’s home – where a police tent was erected in the garden – and SNP headquarters in Edinburgh.

More to follow.