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world2 years ago

Nicola Sturgeon arrested in financial probe and crisis engulfing Scotland's ruling party.

Former Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has been arrested by police investigating the finances of the governing, pro-independence Scottish National Party. The investigation is focused on how £600,000 designated for a Scottish independence campaign was spent. Sturgeon unexpectedly resigned in February after eight years as Scottish National Party leader and first minister of Scotland's semi-autonomous government. Scottish voters backed remaining in the U.K. in a 2014 referendum that was billed as a once-in-a-generation decision. The party wants a new vote, but the U.K. Supreme Court has ruled that Scotland can't hold one without London's consent.