Former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell given five years in prison for embezzlement FORMER SNP chief executive Peter Murrell has been sentenced to five years and three months in prison ... The National (Scotland) · Jun 23
Former SNP chief Murrell to be sentenced for embezzling £400,000 of party funds The 61-year-old falsified accounting records and created fake invoices in a bid to cover up his wrongdoing. Evening Standard · Jun 23
Crown Office release more than 50 images of items bought by Peter Murrell The Crown Office has released more than 50 images which show items bought by former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell with money embezzled from his… The National (Scotland) · Jun 22
Commons leaders pressed over ‘safeguards’ for public cash after Murrell crimes Patricia Ferguson, the chair of the Scottish Affairs Committee, has written to both the Clerk of the House of Commons and the Speaker on the issue. Evening Standard · Jun 19
Labour obsessed with internal drama, says Badenoch as Tories win by-election The Conservative leader hit out at Sir Keir Starmer as she celebrated victory in Aberdeen South. Evening Standard · Jun 19
Where the SNP went wrong in Aberdeen South Aberdeen South was always an entirely avoidable by-election for the SNP, although it could only have been averted by Stephen Flynn choosing to… The National (Scotland) · Jun 19
Kemi Badenoch hails by-election win as showing Tories ‘working to regain trust’ The Conservative leader spoke out after her party’s ‘seismic’ victory in Aberdeen South, taking the seat from the SNP with a majority of over 6,000. Evening Standard · Jun 19
Scottish Conservatives win Aberdeen South in shock loss for the SNP Tories’ Douglas Lumsden says city has spoken ‘loud and clear’ in support of the North Sea oil and gas industry The Guardian - UK · Jun 19
‘No friends to the oil and gas industry’: Aberdeen South, the byelection where one topic dominates Peter Murrell affair may feature, but contest seen as straight fight between SNP and Tories over energy policy The Guardian - UK · Jun 17
Scottish Labour MP defends £10k spy scandal think tank donation and attacks SNP A SCOTTISH Labour MP defended taking £10,000 in donations from a think tank that ran a campaign to discredit journalists before launching an attack… The National (Scotland) · Jun 14
'Childish' Jackie Baillie panned after 'undermining' inquiry into party funding JACKIE Baillie has been branded “childish” after she used a BBC interview to attack a planned inquiry into the funding of all Scottish political… The National (Scotland) · Jun 11
Scottish Green amendment to Murrell inquiry call was ‘smokescreen’ – Baillie The vote took place at Holyrood on Wednesday evening. Evening Standard · Jun 11
MSPs vote down Labour calls for Murrell inquiry at Holyrood Scottish Labour’s Anas Sarwar said the crimes committed by Nicola Sturgeon’s ex-husband amounted to ‘the greatest political scandal since devolution’. Evening Standard · Jun 10
John Swinney issues warning to Scottish Labour after 'cynical stunt boomerangs' THE SNP have “nothing to fear” from a full independent review of all Scottish party finances, the First Minister has said, as he warned Labour… The National (Scotland) · Jun 10
The National (Scotland) · Jun 10 Scottish Labour bid for SNP inquiry fails as MSPs back probe into ALL parties A LABOUR bid for a Scottish Parliament inquiry into the Peter Murrell embezzlement scandal has failed after MSPs backed an inquiry into ALL…
Evening Standard · Jun 10 Westminster committee delays decision on Murrell probe A vote will be held in Holyrood on Wednesday on a potential inquiry.
The National (Scotland) · Jun 10 Westminster committee defers SNP embezzlement probe decision A WESTMINSTER committee has deferred a potential probe into the SNP embezzlement case.
Evening Standard · Jun 9 SNP and Greens have final chance to back Murrell probe, says Labour Labour will force a vote on a parliamentary inquiry on Wednesday.
Evening Standard · Jun 9 Spokesman refuses to say if Swinney would give evidence on Murrell to MPs The First Minister’s spokesman was pressed on the prospect of the Scottish Affairs Committee holding an inquiry into the case.
The National (Scotland) · Jun 9 Greens call for independent inquiry into ALL Scottish party finances THE Scottish Greens have called for an independent inquiry into all parties finances.
The National (Scotland) · Jun 9 Westminster Murrell probe would be 'political bloodbath', former SNP treasurer says A WESTMINSTER inquiry into the SNP’s finances would be a “political bloodbath rather than getting to the facts”, the party’s former…
The National (Scotland) · Jun 9 Scottish Labour to force vote on Peter Murrell embezzlement inquiry SCOTTISH Labour are set to force a vote on whether the Scottish Parliament should hold an inquiry into the Peter Murrell embezzlement scandal.
Evening Standard · Jun 8 Murrell inquiry could help ‘restore public trust’ in politics, Labour claims The party will force a vote at Holyrood this week on its call for a parliamentary probe into the actions of former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell.
The National (Scotland) · Jun 8 SNP Westminster leader says MP inquiry into Peter Murrell 'a waste of taxpayer cash' SNP Westminster leader Dave Doogan has hit back at calls for a "politically motivated” Westminster inquiry into Peter Murrell’s…
Evening Standard · Jun 8 Murrell inquiry by MPs would be ‘party political stunt’, SNP’s Dave Doogan says The party’s Westminster leader dismissed calls for the Scottish Affairs Committee to stage an inquiry into Murrell’s embezzlement from the SNP.