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

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

SNP first minister facing demands for inquiry amid questions over what Sturgeon knew about her estranged husband’s crimes

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

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.

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…