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Peter Murrell pleads guilty to embezzling £400,000 from SNP
Former long-time Scottish National Party (SNP) chief executive Peter Murrell, ex-husband of former Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, pleaded guilty at Edinburgh High Court to embezzling over £400,000 in SNP funds between 2010 and 2022 to fund a lavish personal lifestyle, and was remanded in custody ahead of his June 23, 2026 sentencing. The embezzlement was uncovered during Police Scotland's Operation Branchform investigation; Nicola Sturgeon and current SNP leader John Swinney have denied any prior knowledge of the thefts, while Scottish opposition politicians have questioned the credibility of their denials.
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Peter Murrell pleads guilty to embezzling £400,000 from SNP
May 26, 2026, 12:46 AM
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