and on bbc london. and coming up on the bbc news channel. after three premier league games without a win can manchester united beat brentford at old trafford and strengthen their chances of qualifying for the champions league? good evening. the husband of the former first minister of scotland nicola sturgeon has been arrested. police say that peter murrell is being questioned as part of an investigation into the snp s finances. officers are searching a number of properties, including the couple s home in glasgow. here s our scotland editorjames cook. police have been investigating the scottish national party s funding and finances for nearly two years. this morning, their inquiries led here, to the suburban door of peter murrell and nicola sturgeon. mr murrell was arrested as a suspect and questioned by detectives while officers searched the couple s glasgow home. well, this is usually a pretty quiet residential street, but this morning, there s a fairly extraordinary sight
by west midlands police, 21 people have been convicted for their crimes. opposition in dorset as the government plans to house 500 migrants all adult men in a barge off the coast of portland. and some of the world s finest golfers make their way to georgia, as the masters gets under way at augusta tomorrow. on bbc london, easter staffing and a doctors strike within days. and coming up on the bbc news channel: a lot at stake at the top, and bottom of the premier league. west ham entertain newcastle at the london stadium. good evening. a week after nicola sturgeon stepped down as first minister of scotland, her husband, peter murrell, has been arrested as part of an investigation into the finances of the scottish national party. mr murrell was the party s chief executive until he resigned last month, after 2a years in the job. police scotland launched a formal investigation into the snp s finances in july 2021 after receiving complaints about how political donations were b
known later as the queen mother. 0ur royal correspondent, nicholas witchell, has more details. malton in north yorkshire today. a visit by king charles and queen camilla. the term queen consort is to be dropped. camilla is to be known simply as the queen. it s a remarkable transition. roll back some 25 years, to the aftermath of the tragic death of the king s first wife, diana. and camilla, the third person in the future king s marriage, was a controversial figure. in 2005, after charles and camilla were married at windsor registry office, charles s officials put it about that when he took the throne, she would be known as the princess consort. it was a recognition of public sensitivities. but in reality, it was a smoke screen. in 2010, an american tvjournalist asked charles about it. does the duchess of cornwall
iam i am live at snp headquarters in edinburgh where police appear to have completed their search. 0fficers left the scene in the last hour or so carrying a number of boxes into police vans as of this long running investigation enters a new phase. and while nicola sturgeon has always said that the investigation was not a factor in her decision to stand down, i can t help wondering if it had some impact on the timing of her departure, because by leaving office just a few days before her husband s arrest, she has managed to avoid some of the additional pressure and scrutiny that would have come her way had she still been the first minister. it is also worth noting that the sequence of events means that her successor hamza yusuf was elected without snp members knowing the extent of this investigation, and some wonder whether that might have had an
a visit by king charles and queen camilla. the term queen consort is to be dropped. camilla is to be known simply as the queen. it s a remarkable transition. roll back some 25 years, to the aftermath of the tragic death of the king s first wife, diana. and camilla, the third person in the future king s marriage, was a controversial figure. in 2005, after charles and camilla were married at windsor registry office, charles s officials put it about that when he took the throne, she would be known as the princess consort. it was a recognition of public sensitivities. but in reality, it was a smoke screen. in 2010, an american tvjournalist asked charles about it. does the duchess of cornwall become queen of england if and when you become the monarchy?