Peter Murrell, former SNP chief executive and husband of ex-first minister Nicola Sturgeon, is understood to have been re-arrested in connection with Police Scotland’s investigation into the party’s finances. In a statement this afternoon, Police Scotland said: “A 59-year-old man has today,
China has has its credit rating downgraded after a major ratings agency warned it faces possible uncertainty as it attempts to move away from a reliance on property. US-based Fitch says the sovereign credit rating of China has been moved from “stable”
As the European Union contends with crises such as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the persistent global pandemic, Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo is pushing for a significant overhaul of the EU’s financial framework. De Croo’s proposal, which addresses the limitations
Scottish police are now reportedly investigating the purchase of a luxury £95,000 electric jaguar as part of the ongoing probe in the SNP’s finances. The car, which was photographed multiple times on the driveway of Ms Sturgeon and her husband Peter Murrell,
Climate change policies are increasingly likely to have an impact on inflation over the next two to three years, a top Bank of England policymaker has warned. Climate change and countries’ different approaches to combat it are likely to boost inflation and
The SNP leadership contest sparked by Nicola Sturgeon’s shock resignation cost the party £160,000 which was not budgeted for, according to leaked documents. Treasurer Stuart McDonald disclosed the huge sum in a report to the meeting of the SNP’s National Council over the
There are concerns among senior SNP figures that former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and her husband Peter Murrell may be charged in the police investigation into party finances. One senior nationalist told the Times the two-year investigation feels like it is “now
Nicola Sturgeon was arrested as part of the investigation into the SNP’s finances. The Former First Minister is the third arrest made by the force, following her husband Peter Murrell and party treasurer Colin Beattie. She was released without charge seven hours
A specialist team from the National Crime Agency , which is the UK’s leading agency in stopping serious and organised crime, has been hired to help with the investigation.
King Charles has issued a savage take down after a newspaper claimed his private fortune was £1.8billion. A statement to the Guardian from King Charles’s spokesperson said: “While we do not comment on private finances, your figures are a highly creative mix