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Prime Minister Keir Starmer has urged John Swinney to reform the role of the Lord Advocate following Operation Branchform and the decision not to charge Nicola Sturgeon. Starmer said: "This is a really important issue. Labour in Scotland have been really clear they would separate the roles, that is the right thing to do." Starmer highlighted concerns over potential conflicts of interest, as the current system allows the head of the prosecution service to also be a Cabinet member. He noted that calls for reform have been ongoing since 2021, yet the SNP has not acted. The Crown Office clarified that the Lord Advocate had distanced themselves from the decision not to charge Sturgeon and former SNP treasurer Colin Beattie, who were both involved in a police investigation. Meanwhile, Peter Murrell, the former SNP chief executive, has been charged with alleged embezzlement.
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