It appears in politics, as in life, there’s no such thing as a free campervan. Today, Peter Murrell – the former chief executive of the Scottish National Party and husband of Nicola Sturgeon – has pleaded guilty to embezzling £400,000 from his party. Earlier this year, Murrell had been accused of illicitly purchasing luxury goods – including jewellery,

Peter Murrell, the estranged husband of former Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon, has pleaded guilty to embezzling over 400,000 pounds from the Scottish National Party.

Murrell, who was the nationalists' chief executive for 22 years, pleaded guilty at the High Court in Edinburgh this morning.

Murrell pleaded guilty to the charges when he appeared in court