Decision not to charge Nicola Sturgeon 'merits scrutiny', information watchdog says

Former first minister Nicola Sturgeon was not charged with a crime following the Police Scotland investigation into the SNP (Image: PA)

QUESTIONS around the decision not to charge Nicola Sturgeon following a police investigation into the SNP “merit further scrutiny” – and officials’ secrecy around the reasoning behind the acquittal of the former first minister is “not a good look”, according to the head of Scotland’s information watchdog.

In an interview with The Times, Scottish Information Commissioner David Hamilton said there had “never” been more questions about decisions made by prosecutors at the Crown Office.