Former Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon has been cleared in a police investigation into the SNP's finances.Ms Sturgeon 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.Mr Beattie was also cleared by police, who announced the move in a statement on Thursday.The news comes after Ms Sturgeon's estranged husband and former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell appeared in cou

Former Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon has been cleared in a police investigation into the SNP's finances.Ms Sturgeon 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.Mr Beattie was also cleared by police, who announced the move in a statement on Thursday.The news comes after Ms Sturgeon's estranged husband and former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell appeared in court charged with embezzlement.