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SNP faces inquiry calls after Peter Murrell admits to embezzlement
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestylePeter Murrell, the former chief executive of the Scottish National Party (SNP), has admitted to embezzling £400,310.65 from the party between August 2010 and October 2022. Following Mr Murrell's admission, former Scottish Government cabinet secretary Alex Neil said the party “absolutely” needs to act, while former SNP frontbencher Joanna Cherry KC called for an “independent investigation into what occurred”. Speaking on BBC Radio Scotland’s Breakfast programme, Mr Neil said: “The SNP has to hold an independent inquiry, held by a senior KC and that would start with an audit of the current governing processes within the SNP and how the money is managed.”Mr Murrell, who is Nicola Sturgeon’s estranged husband, used the embezzled funds for a range of luxury personal items. Sturgeon said she had “no knowledge or suspicion whatsoever” of Murrell’s actions.Current SNP leader and Scottish First Minister John Swinney said on Tuesday that the party's finances were “strong” in spite of what happened.In fullSNP faces calls for independent inquiry into party finances after Peter Murrell embezzlement scandalThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
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apnews.com
Husband of former Scottish leader pleads guilty to embezzlement from party
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.
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mirror.co.uk
Nicola Sturgeon's ex-husband admits embezzling £400,000 from the SNP
Former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell has been remanded into custody after pleading guilty to embezzling £400,310.65 from the party at the High Court in Edinburgh.
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theguardian.com
Peter Murrell pleads guilty to embezzling £400,000 from SNP
Former husband of Nicola Sturgeon admits reduced charges in court after deal with prosecutors
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independent.co.uk
Nicola Sturgeon’s estranged husband admits embezzling £400k from SNP
Murrell pleaded guilty to the charges when he appeared in court
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Ex-SNP boss admits embezzling £400K to fund luxury lifestyle
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestylePeter Murrell, the former chief executive of…
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irishtimes.com
Former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell pleads guilty to embezzling £400,000 from party
Ex-husband of Nicola Sturgeon admits reduced charges after agreeing deal with prosecutors
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Who is Peter Murrell? The disgraced SNP chief who embezzled £400k
As the SNP’s long-standing chief executive, Murrell oversaw the party’s rocketing rise in popularity and a large influx of new members
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cityam.com
Former SNP chief admits embezzling £400K to 'bankroll lavish lifestyle'
Former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell pleaded guilty on Monday morning when he appeared at the High Court in Edinburgh.
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Former SNP chief jailed for embezzling £400K to 'bankroll lavish lifestyle'
Former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell pleaded guilty on Monday morning when he appeared at the High Court in Edinburgh.
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timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Jaguar, motorhome, luxury watches: Scottish leader Peter Murrell admits embezzling £4 lakh from SNP funds
Peter Murrell, the former chief executive of the Scottish National Party (SNP), has pleaded guilty to embezzling more than £400,000 from the party over a 12-year period, in one of…
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Ex-SNP chief embezzled £400k for lavish lifestyle - from motorhome to watches
Peter Murrell, the SNP's former chief executive, admitted to using party funds to splash out luxury goods, including a £124,000 motorhome, watches, fountain pens and cars
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dw.com
Scotland: Former SNP executive admits embezzling party funds
The Scottish National Party's former chief executive, Peter Murrell, has admitted embezzling about £400,000 from the political party to fund a lavish lifestyle.
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Scotland: Former SNP chief executive admits embezzling funds
The Scottish National Party's former chief executive, Peter Murrell, has admitted embezzling about £400,000 of party funds to fund a lavish lifestyle.
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Scotland: Former SNP chief executive admits to embezzlement
The Scottish National Party's former chief executive, Peter Murrell, has admitted embezzling about £400,000 of party funds to fund a lavish lifestyle.
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Nicola Sturgeon issues statement over estranged husband’s embezzlement
The former Scottish first minister said she was ‘utterly appalled’ by Peter Murrell’s actions
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channel4.com
Peter Murrell pleads guilty to embezzling SNP money
Peter Murrell was chief executive of the SNP for 22 years.
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rnz.co.nz
Former Scottish National Party chief Peter Murrell pleads guilty to embezzling $920,000
Peter Murrell is the former husband of ex-SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon, who suddenly resigned in 2023, shortly before she was arrested as part of the probe into the party's finances.
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aljazeera.com
Ex-Scottish National Party chief pleads guilty to embezzling funds
Peter Murrell admitted the offences at the High Court in Edinburgh after an investigation into the party's finances.
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Calls for inquiry into Murrell embezzlement as Sturgeon urged to ‘come clean’
SNP first minister facing demands for inquiry amid questions over what Sturgeon knew about her estranged husband’s crimes
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What Peter Murrell reportedly said when buying Sturgeon a pendant with SNP funds
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