Why are the police searching Nicola Sturgeon's house?
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The SMP's Response to the Leadership Election
Police Scotland launched an investigation into potential criminality on SMP fundraising. The claim is that around £600,000 was raised post 2017 for a second independence referendum but that money was spent on other things. Peter Murrell the SMP chief executive husband and Nicholas Durgen has to make a loan to the party of £107,000 because the party had a cash flow problem. Police then launch operation branch form after a number of criminal complaints are made to the police about SMP activities. Then you get to this year with Nicholas Durgan at the beginning of the year saying I've got plenty more in the tank I'm not going anywhere and then her resignation.
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