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Peter Murrell saga ‘agony’, says John Swinney

Peter Murrell was sentenced to five years and three months in prison on Tuesday.

Evening Standard

Watch Peter Murrell’s police interview as ex-SNP chief grilled over £19k luxury pen spending

Peter Murrell was silent and impassive as police grilled him on his “outrageous” spending on pens and other items that he bought with more than £400,000 embezzled from the Scottish National Party.

The Independent UK

Watch: Peter Murrell led away in handcuffs as he’s jailed for embezzling more than £400,000 from SNP

Peter Murrell was led away from court in handcuffs after he was sentenced to more than five years in prison for embezzling more than £400,000 from the Scottish National Party.

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John Swinney says SNP in talks with HMRC over Peter Murrell tax implications

JOHN Swinney insisted that his comments stating the £650,000 independence fighting fund had been spent is “nothing new”.

The National (Scotland)

Angela Constance: Use of independence cash is ‘internal party matter’ for SNP

The SNP business convener said there has already been a police probe into the party’s finances.

Evening Standard

How donors feel about the SNP's 'ring-fenced' £600k independence fund being spent

We spoke to current and former SNP members who donated to the fund – as well as the general public who donated – about how they feel about the…

The National (Scotland)

John Swinney admits £600k independence 'fighting fund' has been spent

JOHN Swinney has admitted that the £600,000 independence fighting fund has been spent, stating that it was “part of the resources available”…

The National (Scotland)

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What stolen Scottish party funds bought: Nintendo games, robot lawnmower and a motorhome

Prosecutors have detailed how the estranged husband of former Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon embezzled more than 400,000 pounds from the Scottish National Party

AAP

Video games, watches, a motorhome: What was bought in Scottish National Party embezzlement scandal

Prosecutors have detailed how the estranged husband of former Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon embezzled more than 400,000 pounds from the Scottish National Party

AAP

Nicola Sturgeon’s statement as she comes under pressure over estranged husband’s embezzlement

The former Scottish first minister said she was ‘utterly appalled’ by Peter Murrell’s actions

The Independent UK

Jaguar, motorhome, luxury watches: Scottish leader Peter Murrell admits embezzling £4 lakh from SNP funds

Peter Murrell, the former chief executive of the Scottish National Party (SNP), has pleaded guilty to embezzling more than £400,000 from the party over a 12-year period, in one of Scotland’s biggest political finance scandals in recent years.

The Times of India

Who is Peter Murrell? The disgraced SNP chief executive and Nicola Sturgeon’s estranged husband who embezzled £400k

As the SNP’s long-standing chief executive, Murrell oversaw the party’s rocketing rise in popularity and a large influx of new members

The Independent UK

Husband of former Scottish leader pleads guilty to embezzlement from party

Peter Murrell, the estranged husband of former Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon, has pleaded guilty to embezzling over 400,000 pounds from the Scottish National Party

The Independent UK

There’s little love for the SNP – so why does the party look set to win in Scotland?

Barring a last-minute surprise, the Holyrood election will probably return the Scottish National Party (SNP) to government for the fifth time in a row. The nationalists have been in office for so long that thousands of Scots who weren’t even born when the party entered office in 2007 are now…

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Rachel Reeves denies lying about Budget black hole to justify tax hikes – UK politics live

Rachel Reeves denies breaking Labour manifesto pledge not to raise taxes – but admits she is asking people to pay more

Evening Standard

Farage Reform UK gunning for shock breakthrough in Scotland in 'two horse' by-election race against SNP

Reform UK is trying to jump from 0.2% of the vote to challenge the Scottish National Party and Labour for the Hamilton Larkhall and Stonehouse seat

The Independent UK

SNP in ‘clearer position’ as it may have been victim of embezzlement – Swinney

The First Minister also said he shared the relief of Nicola Sturgeon and fellow SNP MSP Colin Beattie after they were officially cleared.

The National (Scotland)

Sky News host called out for SNP gaffe in Nicola Sturgeon report

A SKY News host has been called out after a glaring error in a report on the SNP and Nicola Sturgeon ...

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Murray Foote resigns as chief executive of the SNP

MURRAY Foote has resigned as the SNP’s chief executive ...

The Conversation

Alex Salmond: Scotland’s first nationalist leader and a tireless campaigner for independence

Alex Salmond, possibly one of the most famous Scottish politicians of recent decades, and certainly the best-known face of the Scottish National Party (SNP), has died at the age of 69.

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UK General Election Result Delayed Due To Recount

UK general election results face delay as recount in Scottish Highlands pushes final outcome to Saturday.

International Business Times

Scottish National Party Slump Could Hit Independence Aims

The Scottish National Party was forecast to suffer its worst result in a British general election since 2010 on Thursday, dealing a blow to Scotland's flagging independence movement.

The Conversation

Conservatives face a bloodbath at July’s UK election. What are the key issues for voters – and what’s Labour promised?

The United Kingdom heads to the polls on July 4, and the widely expected outcome is a defeat for the British Conservative Party after 14 years in power.

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