Peter Murrell in court: pleads guilty to embezzling £400k from the SNP. Former SNP chief exec (2001–2023), ex-husband of Nicola Sturgeon. #News
Peter Murrell has pleaded guilty in Edinburgh to embezzling about £400,310 from the SNP, amid a long-running police probe into the party’s finances. He has been remanded in custody ahead of sentencing on 23 June.
Scottish, Welsh, and Northern Irish elections in May could see first ministers advocating independence, signaling a potential seismic shift in UK politics. Polls show rising support for regional parties, with debates over devolution, governance, and union stability intensifying amid broader UK political tensions.