Scotland police on Wednesday arrested a 58-year-old man as part of an investigation into the Scottish National Party's funding. BBC has identified the man as Peter Murrell, husband of the political party's former leader Nicola Sturgeon. Police are looking into more than $750,000 (around 600,000 pounds) that Scottish independent campaigners had raised in 2017. The money which was supposed to be used towards the party's drive for Scottish independence was found to be missing from the party's filed accounts.

As per an AFP report, police without naming him, said that a 58-year-old man was taken into custody for interrogation over the SNP's "funding and finances".

"Officers are also carrying out searches at a number of addresses as part of the investigation," they said.

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Murrell served as the Scottish National Party's chief executive for nearly 25 years before quitting last month. He was reportedly taken into police custody on Wednesday morning.&nbsp;

Sturgeon's husband has long faced questions over the alleged disappearance of the USD 750,000. He reportedly also failed to declare a personal loan of more than $1,24,000 (£100,000) he extended to the party.

The SNP party in a statement denied comments and said it "would not be appropriate to comment on any live police investigation." It added that it was "cooperating fully" with the police.

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Opposition parties have&nbsp;called for "immediate" clarity from SNP and the new party leader.

Scottish deputy leader of the opposition Labour party, Jackie Baillie, in a statement called the arrest a "deeply concerning development" and said that "the Police Scotland investigation must be allowed to proceed without interference."&nbsp;

"We need Humza Yousaf and Nicola Sturgeon to urgently state what they knew and when," she added.

In February, after eight years at the helm of the SNP party, Nicola Sturgeon, Peter Murrell's wife, resigned as the party leader. She was succeeded by Humza Yousaf.&nbsp;

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Scotland police on Wednesday arrested a 58-year-old man as part of an investigation into the Scottish National Party's funding. BBC has identified the man as Peter Murrell, husband of the political party's former leader Nicola Sturgeon.

Scotland police on Wednesday arrested a 58-year-old man as part of an investigation into the Scottish National Party's funding. BBC has identified the man as Peter Murrell, husband of the political party's former leader Nicola Sturgeon. Police are looking into more than $750,000 (around 600,000 pounds) that Scottish independent campaigners had raised in 2017. The money which was supposed to be used towards the party's drive for Scottish independence was found to be missing from the party's filed accounts. As per an AFP report, police without naming him, said that a 58-year-old man was taken into custody for interrogation over the SNP's "funding and finances". "Officers are also carrying out searches at a number of addresses as part of the investigation," they said. Also read | Who is Humza Yousaf— Scotland's leader of Pakistani origin? Know about his wife and other details Murrell served as the Scottish National Party's chief executive for nearly 25 years before quitting last month. He was reportedly taken into police custody on Wednesday morning. Sturgeon's husband has long faced questions over the alleged disappearance of the USD 750,000. He reportedly also failed to declare a personal loan of more than $1,24,000 (£100,000) he extended to the party. The SNP party in a statement denied comments and said it "would not be appropriate to comment on any live police investigation." It added that it was "cooperating fully" with the police. Also read | Nicola Sturgeon’s husband, SNP chief executive Peter Murrell resigns amid membership numbers row Opposition parties have called for "immediate" clarity from SNP and the new party leader. Scottish deputy leader of the opposition Labour party, Jackie Baillie, in a statement called the arrest a "deeply concerning development" and said that "the Police Scotland investigation must be allowed to proceed without interference." "We need Humza Yousaf and Nicola Sturgeon to urgently state what they knew and when," she added. In February, after eight years at the helm of the SNP party, Nicola Sturgeon, Peter Murrell's wife, resigned as the party leader. She was succeeded by Humza Yousaf. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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For the first time in its history, Scotland elected its first Muslim leader, Humza Yousaf, who won the Scottish National Party leadership contest. The 37-year-old son of a Pakistani descendant is currently&nbsp;Scotland's health minister. He defeated&nbsp;two other lawmakers in a contest to replace First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, who unexpectedly stepped down last month after eight years&nbsp;as a leader of the party and of a semi-autonomous government. The SNP members chose Yousaf over finance minister Forbes by a margin of 52 to 48 per cent after the third candidate Ash Regan was eliminated.&nbsp;The challenge he faces now is to unite his party, the Scottish National Party, and re-energising the push for independence from the United Kingdom. Here's everything you need to know about him.

<h3>Humza Yousaf: Early Life and Education&nbsp;</h3>

Humza Haroon Yousaf was born on April 7, 1985, to Punjabi immigrants in Glasgow. His father, Muzzaffar Yousaf was born in Punjab, Pakistan, and immigrated from the city with his family in the 1960s.

Humza attended Mearns Primary School and was later privately educated at Hutchesons' Grammar School. His parents favoured doctor, accountant and law as a career for him, but Yousaf instead opted to study politics. He was the president of the Univeristy of Glasgow&nbsp;Muslim Students Association. He was a prominent figure in student politics.&nbsp;

Yousaf graduated in 2007 with a Master's degree in Arts.&nbsp;

<h3>Humza Yousaf: Personal Life</h3>

Yousaf's first wife Gail Lythgoe is also an SNP worker, and both were married for six years, from 2010 to 2016. In 2019, he married a psychotherapist, Nadia El-Nakla. He has one child and a stepchild.&nbsp;

<h3>Humza Yousaf: Political Career</h3>

Yousaf has always been involved in community work, including charity fundraising. He was the volunteer media spokesperson for the charity Islamic Relief.&nbsp;

He joined the Scottish National Party while studying at the university. In 2007, he extensively began campaigning for SNP for the parliamentary elections which resulted in the first SNP government in the country and his first job in the Scottish parliament.

On Sept 5, 2012, then-first minister Alex Salmond appointed Yousaf as Minster of External Affairs and International Development, where he was responsible for external affairs, fair trade policy and diaspora.&nbsp;

In 2018, he was promoted to&nbsp;Cabinet Secretary for Justice by Nicola Sturgeon.&nbsp;

Since 2021 till now, Humza currently has been serving&nbsp;as the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care.&nbsp;&nbsp;But after Nicola Sturgeon announced her departure, he pledged to uphold Sturgeon's socially progressive agenda including same-sex marriage, abortion clinic buffer zones and banning conversion practices.

For the first time in its history, Scotland elected its first Muslim leader, Humza Yousaf, who won the Scottish National Party leadership contest. The 37-year-old son of a Pakistani descendant is currently Scotland's health minister.

For the first time in its history, Scotland elected its first Muslim leader, Humza Yousaf, who won the Scottish National Party leadership contest. The 37-year-old son of a Pakistani descendant is currently Scotland's health minister. He defeated two other lawmakers in a contest to replace First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, who unexpectedly stepped down last month after eight years as a leader of the party and of a semi-autonomous government. The SNP members chose Yousaf over finance minister Forbes by a margin of 52 to 48 per cent after the third candidate Ash Regan was eliminated. The challenge he faces now is to unite his party, the Scottish National Party, and re-energising the push for independence from the United Kingdom. Here's everything you need to know about him. Humza Yousaf: Early Life and Education Humza Haroon Yousaf was born on April 7, 1985, to Punjabi immigrants in Glasgow. His father, Muzzaffar Yousaf was born in Punjab, Pakistan, and immigrated from the city with his family in the 1960s. Humza attended Mearns Primary School and was later privately educated at Hutchesons' Grammar School. His parents favoured doctor, accountant and law as a career for him, but Yousaf instead opted to study politics. He was the president of the Univeristy of Glasgow Muslim Students Association. He was a prominent figure in student politics. Yousaf graduated in 2007 with a Master's degree in Arts. Humza Yousaf: Personal Life Yousaf's first wife Gail Lythgoe is also an SNP worker, and both were married for six years, from 2010 to 2016. In 2019, he married a psychotherapist, Nadia El-Nakla. He has one child and a stepchild. Humza Yousaf: Political Career Yousaf has always been involved in community work, including charity fundraising. He was the volunteer media spokesperson for the charity Islamic Relief. He joined the Scottish National Party while studying at the university. In 2007, he extensively began campaigning for SNP for the parliamentary elections which resulted in the first SNP government in the country and his first job in the Scottish parliament. On Sept 5, 2012, then-first minister Alex Salmond appointed Yousaf as Minster of External Affairs and International Development, where he was responsible for external affairs, fair trade policy and diaspora. In 2018, he was promoted to Cabinet Secretary for Justice by Nicola Sturgeon. Since 2021 till now, Humza currently has been serving as the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care. But after Nicola Sturgeon announced her departure, he pledged to uphold Sturgeon's socially progressive agenda including same-sex marriage, abortion clinic buffer zones and banning conversion practices.

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Who is Humza Yousaf— Scotland's leader of Pakistani origin? Know about his wife and other details