DARK SECRETS: 12 | Vintage Vibes

John Swinney briefed on Peter Murrell charges before they became public

The Conservatives say the First Minister received a ‘private warning’ about the charges against the former SNP chief executive

The Independent UK · Feb 18

Calls for answers about Lord Advocate’s email to FM on Peter Murrell charge

The Conservatives say the First Minister received a ‘private warning’ about the charges against the former SNP chief executive.

Evening Standard · Feb 18

Swinney: Timing of Murrell embezzlement hearing is matter for the courts

The First Minister spoke after a hearing for former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell was moved until after the election.

The Independent UK · Feb 14

Sturgeon: My political appetite has been reawakened but I’m not coming back

The former Scottish first minister will step down as an MSP at next May’s Holyrood election.

Evening Standard · Nov 7, 2025

The questions Police Scotland must urgently answer about Colin Smyth

GETTING information from Police Scotland, as many journalists can attest, can be something like drawing blood from a stone ...

The National (Scotland) · Sep 2, 2025

SNP loses thousands of members as deficit soars to nearly £500,000

The party’s annual accounts also show it may never pay former chief executive Peter Murrell back for his outstanding £60,000 loan.

Evening Standard · Aug 21, 2025

SNP may never repay £60k owed to Peter Murrell, party accounts state

The SNP still owe former chief executive Peter Murrell £60,000 – but may never pay him back ...

The National (Scotland) · Aug 21, 2025

Sturgeon: I was not victim of ‘coercive control’ by former mentor Salmond

Former first minister Nicola Sturgeon was questioned on her relationship with her predecessor at the Edinburgh International Book Festival.

Evening Standard · Aug 14, 2025

All the biggest talking points from Nicola Sturgeon's new memoir

Here’s what you can expect from the new book:

Evening Standard · Aug 12, 2025

Salmond, independence strategy and sexism: what we’ve learned from Nicola Sturgeon’s book

Former Scottish first minister also reflects on gender recognition and the Covid crisis in new memoir

The Guardian - UK · Aug 12, 2025