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.

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.

Ex-SNP leader says she has appeared on more front pages than her husband this week, adding it is not right

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…