Ex-SNP treasurer arrested under Operation Branchform bids to stand again as MSP

Highland veteran Fergus Ewing won’t stand for SNP at next election - but may run as an independent

“I have wrestled with my conscience for perhaps too long,” he told The Press and Journal as he outlined his plans.

SNP police probe suspect intends to stand again as MSP

What does it take to be excluded from the SNP’s candidate list? Quite a lot, it seems, as being arrested in connection with a police probe into your party’s funds and finances doesn’t appear to be a barrier anyway. Colin Beattie, the SNP’s ex-treasurer who was arrested as part of the Operation Branchform investigation, has

SNP MP announces plans to stand in Holyrood election

An SNP MP has announced his intention to stand in next year's Holyrood election ...

Ex-SNP treasurer arrested under Operation Branchform bids to stand again as MSP

The SNP’s Colin Beattie said he had a ‘solid track record as an MSP over the past 14 years’