Nicola Sturgeon says she is aware of “nothing more” concerning the police investigation into the SNP’s funding and funds, 18 months after she was arrested and launched with out cost.
The previous first minister, who was questioned by officers in June final yr, stated she was getting on with life “as best I can at the moment”.
The ex-SNP chief has frequently denied any wrongdoing.
Former SNP chief government and Ms Sturgeon’s husband, Peter Murrell, was charged with embezzling celebration funds in April.
Ex-party treasurer MSP Colin Beattie has additionally been arrested and launched as a part of the probe.
The long-running Police Scotland inquiry – dubbed Operation Branchform – has been ongoing since July 2021.
The probe is linked to the spending of round £600,000 raised by SNP supporters to be earmarked for Scottish independence campaigning.
Requested if she had heard something additional concerning the investigation, Ms Sturgeon stated: “I have nothing to add. Nothing to offer you on that.
“I do know nothing greater than I did again then and I can not touch upon it anyway.
“I am just getting on with my life as best I can at the moment.”
In September, it emerged senior officers had contacted the Crown Workplace and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) the month earlier than for “advice and guidance” on the following steps.
A report with the newest info on the most important investigation was exchanged between the regulation enforcement authorities.
Ms Sturgeon, MSP for Glasgow Southside, not too long ago submitted nomination papers to the SNP because it seems to substantiate its candidates for the 2026 Holyrood election.
Ms Sturgeon, who has been an MSP because the devolved Scottish parliament was first established in 1999, added that she would make a last choice on whether or not to run once more in “due course”.
She stated: “I’ve submitted the papers, so as things stand I’m not planning to go anywhere.
“However I’ve not taken a last choice, I’ll take a last choice on that sooner or later.”
Ms Sturgeon added that her decision would be made “in adequate time to both verify myself as a candidate or permit the celebration to decide on any individual else”.
