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    Scotland's former leader released after she was arrested and questioned by police

    Nicola Sturgeon, the former First Minister of Scotland, was arrested Sunday amid an investigation by authorities into the finances of the governing, pro-independence Scottish National Party.
    by The Associated Press Jun 11, 2023 2 minutes
    Updated June 11, 2023 at 2:47 PM ET

    LONDON — 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.

    Police Scotland said a 52-year-old woman was detained Sunday morning "as a suspect in connection with the ongoing

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