Sturgeon unexpectedly resigned in February after eight years as Scottish National Party leader and first minister of Scotland’s semi-autonomous government. Thorpe denied his claim and was acquitted. The man he was charged with trying to kill claimed they had a sexual relationship at a time when homosexuality was illegal. However, it is not appropriate to publicly address any issues while that investigation is ongoing.”īefore that, in 1979, the former Liberal party leader, Jeremy Thorpe, went on trial, accused of conspiracy and incitement to murder. The SNP said the party had been “cooperating fully with this investigation and will continue to do so. I know beyond doubt that I am in fact innocent of any wrongdoing.” Innocence is not just a presumption I am entitled to in law. “However, I do wish to say this, and to do so in the strongest possible terms. “Obviously, given the nature of this process, I cannot go into detail,” she said in a statement on social media. Sturgeon said after her release that her arrest had been “both a shock and deeply distressing.” British police do not identify suspects until they are charged. She was “released without charge pending further investigation” about six hours later, the force said. Police Scotland said a 52-year-old woman was detained Sunday morning “as a suspect in connection with the ongoing investigation into the funding and finances of the Scottish National Party.” They need to be turned into something else – housing, more services for people.”Īmid surging wage costs, Timpson said the business, which offers staff perks including company holiday homes and mental health support, had found a way to operate with just one person running many outlets, with support from regional managers who could step in to cover time off.LONDON (AP) - Former Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, who dominated politics in Scotland for almost a decade, was arrested and questioned for several hours on Sunday by police investigating the finances of the governing, pro-independence Scottish National Party. People see empty shops, but some need to be empty as we have got too many. “People have got the wrong vision for the high street.
“Some of our highest-turnover shops are on the high street.” he said. The group plans to open 40 new outlets this year – the vast majority of which will be “pods” in supermarket carparks which offer watch and shoe repairs and key cutting – but Timpson said he did not think shoppers had deserted high streets, where the group has more than 800 outlets. The best part of the shoe repair business is people wearing really nice shoes to go the city, and that’s still not back as it should be.” “I was at a concert on Sunday and 100% of people were wearing trainers or some sort of leisure shoe and they don’t get those repaired. “Look at what people are wearing,” he said. It now only makes up a “modest part” of the group’s trade. The service has been in long-term decline because of competition from cheap footwear and the switch to more casual dressing. However, Timpson bemoaned the fact that shoe repairs had not seen a similar revival because of the surge in popularity of trainers during the pandemic. Car-key cutting is one of the group’s fastest-growing businesses. The return of holidays abroad has caused a surge in demand for passport photos at Snappy Snaps, while the group says watch repairs are big business again as people want to make sure they keep their appointments. “We had a fantastic year last year and it is going just as well this year,” he added. There was no reason to get anything dry-cleaned apart from a duvet.” Sir John Timpson, the company’s chair, who took the business from shoe shops into services, said sales of key cutting, watch repair and photo processing had all bounced back after being hit during lockdowns when “no one was going to work, parties or getting married.
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