What's happened
Police Scotland re-interviewing SNP headquarters staff as part of ongoing financial investigation
Why it matters
The re-interviewing of staff at the SNP headquarters by Police Scotland is significant as it indicates the ongoing nature and seriousness of the investigation into the party's finances, potentially impacting the political landscape in Scotland.
What the papers say
The Scotsman reports that the move comes after more than two-and-a-half years of the probe into the SNP's finances, with an estimated cost to Police Scotland of more than
£1 million. The Times provides additional details about the investigation, including the arrest and release without charge of former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell and former first minister Nicola Sturgeon, as well as the seizure of a luxury campervan. The Scotsman also highlights the impact of the investigation on the SNP and Nicola Sturgeon's legacy since her resignation as Scotland's first minister.
How we got here
The investigation into the SNP's finances has been ongoing for more than two and a half years, with arrests and searches of properties including the SNP headquarters and the home of former first minister Nicola Sturgeon and her husband, former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell.
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Nicola Ferguson Sturgeon is a Scottish politician serving as the fifth First Minister of Scotland and the Leader of the Scottish National Party since November 2014. She is the first woman to hold either position.
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Peter Tierney Murrell is the Chief Executive Officer of the Scottish National Party. He is married to Nicola Sturgeon, the party's leader and First Minister of Scotland.
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The Scottish National Party is a Scottish nationalist and social-democratic political party in Scotland. The SNP supports and campaigns for Scottish independence within the European Union, with a platform based on civic nationalism.