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HISTORICAL FACTS: Operation branchform - The Untold Story

11 key points from the confidential police briefing on Operation Branchform

LAST week, media were invited to Police Scotland headquarters for a briefing on the investigation which ultimately revealed Peter Murrell's…

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Man who sparked SNP police probe 'taking legal advice' after Peter Murrell jailed

THE man who sparked Operation Branchform has said he is “taking legal advice” after Peter Murrell was sentenced to over 5 years in prison ...

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Scotland's top police officer addresses investigation into SNP and Peter Murrell

Scotland’s police chief has praised the officers who carried out the Operation Branchform investigation into SNP finances, saying they gathered…

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Length of SNP finances investigation was ‘crucial’, senior officer says

An assistant chief constable at Police Scotland defended aspects of Operation Branchform.

Evening Standard

Police Scotland issues statement after Peter Murrell pleads guilty

POLICE Scotland has issued a statement after former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell pled guilty to embezzling £400,310.65 from the political party

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Police bill for investigation into SNP finances tops £2m

Operation Branchform was launched in 2021.

Evening Standard

Anas Sarwar denies 'Labour Operation Branchform' as councillors charged

ANAS Sarwar has denied that police probes and criminal charges facing multiple Scottish Labour councillors amount to “his own Operation…

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Operation Branchform police probe spent £2417 on overseas flights

THE Operation Branchform police probe into the SNP’s finances spent £2417 on overseas flights ...

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Operation Branchform 'may prevent pro-Yes majority in 2026', John Curtice warns

THE ongoing police probe into the SNP’s finances could prevent a pro-independence majority being returned at the Holyrood elections in 2026,…

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Nicola Sturgeon passes SNP vetting process amid ongoing Operation Branchform probe

NICOLA Sturgeon has passed the SNP's vetting process despite remaining under investigation in Operation Branchform probe.

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Police Scotland indicating Operation Branchform investigation has ended, KC says

POLICE Scotland’s “Operation Branchform” investigation into the SNP’s finances has concluded, an updated statement from the force has…

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Justice Secretary rejects calls for prosecutions timescales amid Operation Branchform

SCOTLAND'S Justice Secretary has rejected calls to introduce mandatory timescales for charging and prosecuting people in the wake of the Operation…

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Operation Branchform 'cannot go on indefinitely' says defence lawyer

THE "clock is running" to prosecute Nicola Sturgeon’s husband in connection with the alleged embezzlement of SNP party funds, a…

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Branchform complainant urges police to finish SNP probe over election fears

POLICE Scotland must wrap up its investigation into the SNP’s finances before Hogmanay, the man whose complaint sparked the probe has said.

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Sooner SNP probe is done, the better for everyone involved, says police chief

Operation Branchform was sparked following complaints into how around £600,000 of crowdfunding was spent.

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Humza Yousaf informed of SNP arrests afterwards, emails show

HUMZA Yousaf was informed of the arrests of Peter Murrell and Colin Beattie after they took place, emails show.

Daily Record

Humza Yousaf rejects claim of police and media 'collusion' over SNP fraud probe

SNP MSP James Dornan suggested a police search of a property belonging to Nicola Sturgeon was like "Fred West's house".

Daily Record

SNP MSP compares police search of Nicola Sturgeon property to 'Fred West's house'

James Dornan accused the police of "collusion" over how Operation Branchform was being reported by the media.

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Nicola Sturgeon should be suspended, claims man whose complaint sparked SNP finance probe

Sean Clerkin, whose complaint about allegedly missing funds led to Operation Branchform, has said the former FM should be suspended.

Daily Mirror

Nicola Sturgeon breaks her silence after release by police in SNP finances probe

Nicola Sturgeon was arrested earlier today as a part of Operation Branchform before the former First Minister was released without charge, pending further investigation

Daily Record

Operation Branchform timeline: How police launched an investigation into SNP finances

The Record looks back at some of the key moments of one of the most complex investigations in the history of Police Scotland.

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Opposition parties release statements following Peter Murrell arrest

Murrell, the husband of former first minister Nicola Sturgeon, was arrested on Wednesday morning as part of Operation Branchform

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