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Sturgeon’s husband Peter Murrell released without charge

The husband of Scotland’s former first minister Nicola Sturgeon, who was arrested in connection with an investigation into Scottish National Party finances, has been released without charge. Peter Murrell spent almost twelve hours in police custody for questioning. Murrell resigned as the party’s chief executive last month, a post he had held since 1999. Sturgeon… Read more »

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Limit foreign funding of Parliamentary groups to protect security, say MPs

After a scandal where a  Chinese spy gave donations to a Labour MP, concerns were raised about All Party Parliamentary Groups (APPGs). As a result, the Standards Committee says there’s a need for new rules to prevent foreign governments gaining unfair influence. The Commons standards committee fears “hostile foreign actors” could be seeking  to gain… Read more »