row has deepened after a senior party official appeared to contradict Nicola Sturgeon in leaked documents. The First Minister claimed in Parliament to have “no concerns” over accusations money donated to a “ring-fenced” fund for fighting a referendum campaign is missing.
But emails passed to the Sunday Mail written by SNP corporate governance and compliance officer Ian McCann appear to contradict this.
He told an activist who donated money and asked for a refund in March 2020 that it couldn’t be given back as it was “in a ring-fenced fund”.And he went on to say the cash couldn’t be spent until the Westminster government granted a Section 30 Order and sparked an actual referendum campaign rather than just preparations for one.Scottish.
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