Humza Yousaf, the new leader of the SNP, has admitted that the arrest of Nicola Sturgeon’s husband Peter Murrell is likely to harm his party’s electoral fortunes
The 58-year-old, who until recently served as chief executive of the party, has been taken into custody for questioning by Police Scotland detectives.
“I won’t comment on a live police investigation. Of course, as party leader, I will know the financial state and health of the party,” Mr Yousaf said when he was asked about the arrest during a visit to a health centre in Glasgow. He said the SNP’s ruling National Executive Committee had agreed to a review of governance and transparency in its first meeting since he took over from Ms Sturgeon.
“People will have questions, there will be some concerns. Our party membership will have concerns too. What I can commit to as party leader is that we want to be absolutely transparent.”
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