Former SNP MP Natalie McGarry has been jailed for two years after being found guilty of embezzling almost £25,000 from two pro-independence groups.

Ms McGarry, 40, who represented the Glasgow East constituency between 2015 and 2017, was convicted of two charges following a trial at Glasgow Sheriff Court.

Back in May, she was found to have embezzled £19,974 while she was treasurer of Women for Independence (WFI) between 26 April 2013 and 30 November 2015.

In addition, a jury found she embezzled a further £4,661 between 9 April 2014 and 10 August 2015 when she was treasurer, secretary, and convener of the Glasgow Regional Association (GRA) of the SNP.

On both charges, she was found guilty by majority.

Sheriff Tom Hughes sentenced her to two years in jail when she returned to Glasgow Sheriff Court on Thursday.

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