FORMER first minister Nicola Sturgeon has cancelled her first public appearance following the arrest of her husband.

She pulled out of a climate change event scheduled for this evening after Peter Murrell was arrested on Wednesday. 

The 58-year-old was arrested in connection with a long-running Police Scotland investigation into the SNP's spending.

Glasgow Times:

He was released from custody the same evening “pending further investigation”.

Three police vans were parked outside the couple’s Glasgow home on Thursday morning, with two uniformed officers stationed outside.

Glasgow Times:

A large blue tent remains in place in the front garden of the property, which has been screened off with blue police screens.

The house and garden remain cordoned off with police tape.

Sturgeon had been due to take part in a conversation with Mexican diplomat Patricia Espinosa, former chair of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, at the Edinburgh Science Festival.

Glasgow Times:

An Edinburgh Science spokesperson said: “While Nicola Sturgeon MSP is no longer attending our Climate of Change event, we are thrilled to be welcoming MSP Mairi McAllan, Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Just Transition, who will join ambassador Patricia Espinosa for this vital conversation.

“The Edinburgh Science Festival has been proudly programming events such as these which highlight and inspire people of all ages and all backgrounds to action on our climate emergency for many years.

“We look forward to welcoming our audiences to this insightful and inspiring discussion.”