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John Swinney: ‘Fundamental flaw’ in Sturgeon and Murrell having top SNP roles

Nicola Sturgeon was Scotland’s first minister from 2014 to 2023 while Peter Murrell was SNP chief executive from 2001 to 2023.

Evening Standard

7 key things we learnt from Nicola Sturgeon's interview on SNP embezzlement

NICOLA Sturgeon has revealed the deep pain her estranged husband Peter Murrell’s crimes caused her in her first TV interview since he pleaded…

The National (Scotland)

Scotland’s former leader rejects blame for estranged husband’s embezzlement of party funds

Nicola Sturgeon, Scotland’s former first minister, rejects any blame for her estranged husband’s embezzlement of Scottish National Party funds

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Nicola Sturgeon says Murrell has never explained his embezzlement crimes to her

Ms Sturgeon said Peter Murrell told her before the court hearing that he was going to plead guilty.

Evening Standard

John Swinney doubles down against inquiry into SNP over Peter Murrell's crimes

JOHN Swinney has insisted the SNP have rebuilt trust with voters as he batted away calls for an inquiry into how Peter Murrell was able to embezzle…

The National (Scotland)

I've been left hurt and traumatised by Peter Murrell's crime, Nicola Sturgeon says

NICOLA Sturgeon has said she is angry at the hurt and trauma caused by her estranged husband, former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell, after he…

The National (Scotland)

Nicola Sturgeon says it's 'completely wrong' to assume she saw items Murrell bought

NICOLA Sturgeon has said the “assumption” that she knew her estranged husband, former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell, had bought many items…

The National (Scotland)

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Nicola Sturgeon on embezzlement scandal: ‘I’m serving a sentence for a crime I did not commit’

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The Independent UK

Nicola Sturgeon: I feel as if I’m serving a sentence for a crime I did not commit

Former Scottish first minister says she will not apologise for actions of her ex-husband found guilty of embezzlement

The Guardian - UK

I feel I am serving a sentence for a crime I did not commit, Nicola Sturgeon says

NICOLA Sturgeon said she is not responsible for the crimes her estranged husband, former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell, committed after he…

The National (Scotland)

Nicola Sturgeon moves to London - as she defends record following estranged husband's conviction

The former Scottish First Minister said she feels like she is ‘serving a sentence for a crime I did not commit’

Evening Standard

Nicola Sturgeon: ‘I feel I am serving a sentence for a crime I did not commit’

Her estranged husband admitted embezzling money from the SNP between 2010 and 2022.

Evening Standard

Nicola Sturgeon: I will not apologise for my estranged husband’s crimes

Sturgeon, who has insisted she knew nothing of her estranged husband Peter Murrell’s crimes, said she feels she is ‘serving a sentence for a crime I did not commit’

The Independent UK

John Swinney insists voters have 'strong confidence' in SNP after Murrell scandal

JOHN Swinney has insisted voters have “strong confidence” in the SNP following former chief executive Peter Murrell’s admission that he…

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Evening Standard

Scotland has ‘trust’ in SNP, insists Swinney after Murrell embezzlement plea

Peter Murrell is set to be sentenced in June, the same month the SNP faces by-election contests in Aberdeen South and in Arbroath and Broughty Ferry.

The Independent UK

Nicola Sturgeon fires back at critics after SNP embezzlement scandal

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The Guardian - UK

Nicola Sturgeon: ‘I should not be held responsible for the wrongdoing of men’

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

The Independent UK

Nicola Sturgeon denies silencing SNP figures who raised doubts over finances

Sturgeon accused critics of saying things about her that were ‘not true’

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Evening Standard

Sturgeon: I didn’t shut down people raising concerns about SNP finances

Scotland’s former first minister said critics were saying things about her that were ‘not true’.

The National (Scotland)

SNP officials 'did not do party account jobs properly', Nicola Sturgeon says

NICOLA Sturgeon has insisted that she did not shut down scrutiny of SNP accounts while party leader, saying the suggestion no one had looked at them…

The National (Scotland)

Nicola Sturgeon hits out at Scottish media over coverage of Peter Murrell's crimes

NICOLA Sturgeon has hit out at Scotland’s newspapers over their coverage of Peter Murrell’s embezzlement from the SNP, saying it is not…

The Conversation

Peter Murrell embezzled SNP donations – why do so many voters stay loyal to the party?

When historians of Scottish politics come to consider May 2026, two dates will stand out. On May 7, the SNP won almost half of the seats in the Scottish parliamentary election. If its minority administration makes it through the term, the party will have effectively been the government at Holyrood…

The Guardian - UK

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Plus, Nicola Sturgeon’s marital relations, the hell of burnout, Tony Blair’s saviour complex and Spurs

Evening Standard

MPs urged to examine ‘systemic failings Murrell exploited’ to embezzle £400,000

The ex-husband of Nicola Sturgeon this week admitted stealing £400,310.65 from the SNP between 2010 and 2022.

The Guardian - UK

We know what former SNP chief Peter Murrell bought with £400,000 of embezzled funds. What I’d like to know is why

His guilty plea means motive will for ever be a mystery. It just proves that the world can look as hard as it likes at someone’s marriage and never know what’s going on, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

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