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Humza Yousaf has said it is 鈥渃learly a very serious matter indeed鈥� that SNP treasurer Colin Beattie has been arrested by police investigating the party's finances.

When asked if the SNP MSP for Midlothian North and Musselburgh would be suspended from the party, the first minister said people are 鈥渋nnocent until proven guilty鈥�.

Mr Beattie has been taken into custody and is being questioned by Police Scotland detectives.

A spokesman for the force said the arrest was made in connection with the continuing investigation into the funding and finances of the SNP.

It comes two weeks after former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell - Nicola Sturgeon's husband - was also arrested.