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John Swinney hits back at ‘baseless’ claims of SNP ‘cover-up’ of Murrell’s crimes

JOHN Swinney has hit back at claims he was involved in an SNP cover-up of Peter Murrell’s crimes, with the First Minister insisting such…

The National (Scotland)

Swinney hits back at ‘baseless’ claims of SNP ‘cover-up’ of Murrell’s crimes

Scottish Tory leader Russell Findlay had insisted the First Minister was ‘at the heart of the cover-up’.

Evening Standard

John Swinney brands Reform MSP 'disgrace' for 'trivialising Edinburgh terror attacks'

THE First Minister has called a senior Reform MSP an “absolute disgrace”, accusing him of "trivialising" the terror-linked anti-Muslim…

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The Guardian view on the politics of Scotland: like Labour, the SNP is in need of renewal

Editorial: The sentencing of Peter Murrell brings limited closure to a major scandal. But John Swinney’s government faces new challenges in a changing landscape

The Guardian - UK

Montblanc pens to Le Creuset ramekins: police photos show Peter Murrell’s spending habit

Haul is only a fraction of what the former SNP chief executive bought using embezzled party money

The Guardian - UK

Peter Murrell saga ‘agony’, says John Swinney

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

Evening Standard

Jaguar, luxury gifts bought with party funds: Ex-SNP chief Peter Murrell jailed for 5 years in £400,000 fraud

Former Scottish National Party (SNP) chief executive Peter Murrell has been sentenced to five years and three months in prison after admitting to embezzling more than £400,000 from party funds over a 12-year period.

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Peter Murrell showed no reaction as his sentence was imposed

The former SNP chief executive was sentenced in front of a packed public gallery at the High Court in Edinburgh on Tuesday morning.

Evening Standard

Former SNP chief Peter Murrell jailed for embezzling more than £400,000 of party funds

"Murrell occupied a significant position of privilege and power in public life in Scotland," assistant chief constable Stuart Houston of Police Scotland said.

Euronews

Five-year jail sentence marks final disgrace for former SNP supremo Murrell

Murrell admitted embezzling more than £400,000 from SNP coffers over a 12-year period.

Evening Standard

11 key points from the confidential police briefing on Operation Branchform

LAST week, media were invited to Police Scotland headquarters for a briefing on the investigation which ultimately revealed Peter Murrell's…

The National (Scotland)

Nicola Sturgeon issues statement hitting out at media after Peter Murrell sentencing

NICOLA Sturgeon has issued a statement in the wake of her estranged husband Peter Murrell being given more than five years in prison, hitting out at…

The National (Scotland)

Man who sparked SNP police probe 'taking legal advice' after Peter Murrell jailed

THE man who sparked Operation Branchform has said he is “taking legal advice” after Peter Murrell was sentenced to over 5 years in prison ...

The National (Scotland)

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.

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Evening Standard

Jailing of Peter Murrell: Judge’s sentencing remarks in full

The former SNP chief executive was told he had committed as ‘significant breach of trust’.

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.

Evening Standard

Former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell jailed for more than five years

A judge told Murrell he was responsible for a ‘calculated crime of dishonesty’.

The National (Scotland)

Read the judge's full statement on former SNP chief Peter Murrell's sentencing

PETER Murrell was "unable to stop" embezzling money from the SNP, judge Lord Young said ...

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Peter Murrell, former SNP chief, jailed for five years for embezzling £400,000

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Former SNP chief Peter Murrell jailed for embezzling £400,000 of party funds

Former husband of Nicola Sturgeon sentenced to more than five years behind bars after making extravagant purchases with party funds

Evening Standard

Luxury cookware purchases alerted police to Murrell’s long-running embezzlement

The party’s former chief executive bought a number of items from Le Creuset using the SNP’s money.

The Guardian - UK

Peter Murrell jailed for five years after embezzling £400,000 from SNP

Estranged husband of Nicola Sturgeon is sentenced for stealing from party over 12-year period

The National (Scotland)

Watch police footage as Peter Murrell is interviewed over £400k SNP embezzlement case

Police Scotland has released almost three minutes of footage which show former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell being interviewed by officers prior…

The National (Scotland)

Former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell given five years in prison for embezzlement

FORMER SNP chief executive Peter Murrell has been sentenced to five years and three months in prison ...

Evening Standard

Former SNP chief Murrell to be sentenced for embezzling £400,000 of party funds

The 61-year-old falsified accounting records and created fake invoices in a bid to cover up his wrongdoing.

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