SNP appoints Stuart McDonald as new treasurer after Colin Beattie’s resignation
The Scottish National Party (SNP) has appointed MP Stuart McDonald as its new treasurer following the resignation of Colin Beattie on Wednesday.Mr Beattie stepped down after he was arrested in reference to an investigation into the get together's funds.
He was subsequently launched with out cost pending additional enquiries.His arrest got here after the get together's former chief govt Peter Murrell - who's married to the previous first minister Nicola Sturgeon - was additionally arrested and questioned earlier than being launched with out cost.The police are trying into how greater than £600,000 in donations to the get together put aside for an independence referendum was used.
Mr McDonald represents Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch for the SNP at Westminster.He has he...