Peter Murrell, the former chief executive of the SNP, has appeared in court charged with embezzlement as part of the ongoing police probe into the SNP’s finances.
Mr Murrell appeared in private at Edinburgh Sheriff Court this morning, where he made no plea in relation to a single charge of embezzlement. Mr Murrell has been released on bail.
Operation Branchform has been ongoing since July 2021, and is linked to the spending of around £600,000 raised by SNP supporters to be "ringfenced" for Scottish independence campaigning.
Nicola Sturgeon told reporters outside her home: "I am completely in the clear. That is the outcome I would always have expected".
You can read more on the STV News and Sky News websites.
