Police chief constable says SNP finance probe has 'moved beyond initial reports'

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It followed allegations that £600,000 raised for campaigning towards Scottish independence was diverted elsewhere.

The investigation into the SNP’s finances has “moved beyond” the initial reports received, the outgoing chief constable of PoliceIn July 2021 the police confirmed they were investigating complaints made around donations to the SNP. This probe is known as Operation Branchform.

All were released without charge pending further inquiries. When she returned to Holyrood in June, Ms Sturgeon said she was certain she had done nothing wrong. “Investigations around fraud or investigations around potential embezzlement or investigations around the misuse of funds take time.”Sir Iain said: “The time that’s been taken, in my judgment, is absolutely necessary. There’s been a prudent, thorough and proportionate investigation carried out.”Sir Iain said that if the investigation had not taken place, he would have faced questions of dereliction of duty.He said: “It’s moved beyond what some of the initial reports were.

 

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