NICOLA Sturgeon has taken a jab at the media over their presence outside of her home as the police investigation into the SNP's finances continues.
Speaking to journalists in Holyrood, the former first minister said: "I'm prepared to get on with the job that I'm doing. I'm working from home – I have been working from home – you've all got colleagues outside my house so you probably know that.
"I've been in my constituency. It's good to be back here in parliament and I'm going to get on with representing my constituents."
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Earlier this month, her husband and former chief executive of the SNP, Peter Murrell, was arrested and released without charge as part of Police Scotland's Operation Branchform, which is looking into the use of funds raised by the party for a campaign during a second independence referendum.
The couple's home was searched by police alongside SNP headquarters.
However, since then, photographers and journalists have been regularly placed outside her home in Uddingston, near Glasgow, taking pictures of her as she takes driving lessons.
While speaking to reporters in the Scottish Parliament, the former first minister also confirmed that she had not been questioned by Police Scotland as part of their investigation.
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She added that it was a "frustrating" situation as she could not fully share her version of events relating to the party's governance and finances.
"One of the frustrating things just now - and I'm not complaing about this, I understand the process that is underway - but one of the frustrating aspects of that is that I'm not able to give my version of what is going on just now.
"Hopefully, the time will come when I can do that. So, I appreciate the concern, I appreciate the frustration, but that is the nature of the process that is underway right now."
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