Peter Murrell, who separated from Scotland's former first minister last year, has been placed behind bars after admitting his guilt at the High Court in Edinburgh on Monday.

Nicola Sturgeon’s ex-partner Peter Murrell admitted taking over US$540,000 from the Scottish National Party to fund a lavish lifestyle.

The former Scottish first minister said she was ‘utterly appalled’ by Peter Murrell’s actions

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.

Peter Murrell was led away from court in handcuffs yesterday and faces jail for embezzling £400,000 from the Scottish National Party.

Peter Murrell, who separated from Scotland's former first minister last year, has been placed behind bars after admitting his guilt at the High Court in Edinburgh on Monday.

Nicola Sturgeon’s estranged husband Peter Murrell entered a guilty plea to embezzling over £400,000 from the SNP

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Murrell has been remanded in custody after pleading guilty to embezzling more than £400,00 from SNP

It has been another one of those difficult weeks for Nicola Sturgeon . Another man she thought she knew well turns out to have been beyond the pale.

Nicola Sturgeon has revealed her estranged husband Peter Murrell put her 'in considerable peril' as she vowed not to 'hide away' after the former SNP chief executive's guilty plea.

Nicola Sturgeon has said her estranged husband Peter Murrell put her in 'considerable peril' by embezzling over £400,000 from SNP accounts.

Scotland’s former first minister says she did not notice luxury items turning up at her marital home or money disappearing from her party’s funds. Sean O’Grady explains why voters…

Sturgeon’s estranged husband, Peter Murrell, admitted to embezzling money from the SNP between 2010 and 2022

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Nicola Sturgeon addressed the saga after Peter Murrell, 61, who she announced her divorce from in January 2025, pleaded guilty to embezzling over £400,000 from the SNP

Nicola Sturgeon has broken her silence on Peter Murrell's embezzlement conviction, saying she refuses to apologise for what another person did and that she feels punished despite…