SNP treasurer Colin Beattie has been arrested by police investigating the get together's funding and funds.

Police Scotland didn't identify the arrested man however stated a 71-year-old suspect was detained on Tuesday.

"The man is in custody and is being questioned by Police Scotland detectives," the drive stated.

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

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

The improvement comes because the SNP continues to be rocked by the scandal surrounding the get together's funds.

Earlier this month, Peter Murrell, the SNP's former chief government and Nicola Sturgeon's husband, was arrested in reference to the investigation into the get together's funds.

He was later launched with out cost pending additional investigations after an 11-hour detention.

At the identical time that he was in police custody, detectives seized a £100,000 motorhome from outdoors the house of one among Mr Murrell's aged relations.

In one other transfer that has hit the get together, its long-standing auditors Johnston Carmichael stop simply days after Mr Murrell's arrest.

There have been questions hanging over new SNP chief and First Minister Humza Yousaf after he admitted that the get together's auditors had in reality stop months earlier than the official announcement and he had not been conscious on the time.

Asked whether or not it was unsuitable of Ms Sturgeon to not divulge to SNP management candidates the shortage of auditors, Mr Yousaf responded: "Frankly it would have been helpful to know beforehand.

"I feel individuals have an affordable query to ask the get together round transparency. I've dedicated to a overview of governance with exterior enter."

Mr Yousaf also said he was unaware the SNP owned the motorhome until he became the party leader in recent weeks.

The new SNP leader - who billed himself as the "continuity candidate in the course of the race to interchange Ms Sturgeon - is going through strain to distance himself from his predecessor over the continued scandal.

Over the weekend, a video emerged through which Ms Sturgeon appeared to inform the get together's ruling physique to "be very careful" about suggesting the SNP was affected by monetary issues.

Mr Yousaf has confronted calls to droop Ms Sturgeon from the get together following the video leak to the Sunday Mail.

Today he'll tackle the Scottish Parliament for the primary time for the reason that Easter recess in a session Ms Sturgeon has stated she's going to steer clear of.

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