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

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The Independent UK · Jun 23

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

The Independent UK · Jun 23

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.

Evening Standard · Jun 23

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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 Guardian - UK · Jun 23

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) · Jun 23

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 ...

The National (Scotland) · Jun 23

How Brexit sparked a decade of lost opportunity for Scotland

REFORM MSP Senga Beresford stood outside the Scottish Parliament last week demanding the EU flag be taken down as the 10-year anniversary of the…

The National (Scotland) · Jun 23

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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.

Evening Standard · Jun 23

Crown Office release more than 50 images of items bought by Peter Murrell

The Crown Office has released more than 50 images which show items bought by former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell with money embezzled from his…

The National (Scotland) · Jun 22

SNP to introduce Westminster bill to devolve indyref powers to Holyrood

THE SNP will introduce a bill in Westminster to devolve independence referendum powers to Holyrood ...

The National (Scotland) · Jun 22

New SNP MP says duty is to ‘sovereign people of Scotland’ during swearing in

Two new Scottish MPs have been sworn in at the House of Commons.

Evening Standard · Jun 22

New SNP MP Lara Bird sworn in after slamming Westminster 'chaos'

THE SNP's newest MP has said the UK Government was “descending into chaos again” ahead of being sworn in at the House of Commons.

The National (Scotland) · Jun 22

How to watch Andy Burnham and new Scottish MPs sworn in at Westminster

ANDY Burnham and the two newly elected Scottish MPs are set to be sworn in at the Palace of Westminster on Monday ...

The National (Scotland) · Jun 22

Keir Starmer resignation 'shows why Scotland must quit Westminster cycle of crisis'

KEIR Starmer’s resignation makes him the “sixth UK Prime Minister to resign in a decade of Westminster chaos”, the SNP have said.

The National (Scotland) · Jun 22

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The National (Scotland) · Jun 22

Brexit's damaging impact on Scotland 'will only get worse with Nigel Farage in No 10'

Brexit's 'damaging' impact on Scotland will “only get worse” if Nigel Farage gets into Downing Street, the SNP has claimed.

The Guardian - UK · Jun 21

‘This changes everything’: how Brexit altered Scotland’s political landscape

Former party leaders reflect on the turbulence that followed the referendum in which most Scottish voters backed the losing side

Evening Standard · Jun 21

Badenoch played ‘critical’ role in Aberdeen South by-election victory – Findlay

The Conservatives won the Westminster seat from the SNP, which saw its vote collapse.

The National (Scotland) · Jun 21

Andy Burnham 'understands Scotland because he's from northern England', MP claims

Andy Burnham "understands Scotland deeply" as he's from the north of England, a Labour MP has said

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The National (Scotland) · Jun 21

Scotland Office blocks release of files discussing Section 30 and independence

THE Scotland Office has admitted that it holds documents discussing Scottish independence and a Section 30 order – but has refused to release them.

The Independent UK · Jun 20

The inside story of how Kemi Badenoch masterminded a Tory heist in the ‘forgotten’ by-election

IN FOCUS: With all eyes on Makerfield and its wider implications for the country, Aberdeen South inevitably attracted less attention. But the Tories wanted to ensure no one was talking about it so they could pull off a surprise win, David Maddox writes

The Guardian - UK · Jun 20

Tory byelection victory gives Badenoch vital evidence to justify abandoning net zero

While the SNP’s recent issues put off some voters, the Tories’ support for North Sea oil drilling proved more decisive

The National (Scotland) · Jun 19

What next for SNP policy on oil and gas after crushing Aberdeen by-election defeat?

AFTER any election defeat, the initial reaction from most political figures is always something along the lines of: “Lessons to be learned. A soul…

The National (Scotland) · Jun 19

Scottish Labour have 'heads in the sand' after by-election thrashings

SCOTTISH LABOUR have been accused of having their “heads in the sand” after two crushing Westminster by-election defeats.

The National (Scotland) · Jun 19

John Swinney will 'consider implications' of Aberdeen South by-election defeat

The SNP will 'consider the implications' of its defeat in the Aberdeen South by-election, John Swinney has said

Evening Standard · Jun 19

Commons leaders pressed over ‘safeguards’ for public cash after Murrell crimes

Patricia Ferguson, the chair of the Scottish Affairs Committee, has written to both the Clerk of the House of Commons and the Speaker on the issue.

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