It is “not right” for the First Minister to receive updates on criminal investigations by the Lord Advocate before the subjects are told, Anas Sarwar has said.
Scotland’s top law officer has been criticised after it emerged she informed First Minister John Swinney of the charges against former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell 10 months before they were made public, with a report from the Scottish Sun on Sunday suggesting he was also told there would be no further action against his predecessor, former boss and Mr Murrell’s wife Nicola Sturgeon.
