Colin Beattie resigns as SNP treasurer after arrest

Colin Beattie has resigned arsenic SNP treasurer with "immediate effect" aft his apprehension arsenic portion of a constabulary probe into the party's finances.

He said helium would besides beryllium stepping backmost from his relation connected the nationalist audit committee until the constabulary probe had concluded.

The 71-year-old was taken into custody and released without complaint connected Tuesday.

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