Murrell was handcuffed and remanded into custody at the High Court in Edinburgh and will be sentenced on June 23. The 61-year-old, who is Nicola Sturgeon’s estranged husband, was charged with ...

Former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell has pleaded guilty to embezzling more than £400,000 from the political party. Murrell, who was married to former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon for almost 15 ...

Peter Murrell abused his privileged position to bankroll a lavish lifestyle “he craved but could not afford”, Police Scotland has said. The former SNP chief executive has been remanded into custody at ...

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Peter Murrell, the former chief executive of the SNP, ends his association with the party he helped transform into the most popular force in Scottish politics, as a convicted criminal after spending ...

Once at the helm of Scotland’s biggest political party, Mr Murrell pleading guilty closes a chapter on the country’s most ...

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Mr Murrell played a vital role in the party for more than two decades, helping to turn it into the dominant force in Scottish politics.

At the Scottish Parliament-ary election this month, four sitting Edinburgh councillors were elected to Holyrood in either constituencies or on the regional list.