Peter Murrell, once one of the most powerful people in British politics, faces a long prison sentence after he admitted to stealing more than £400,000 from the Scottish National party to fund a lavish personal lifestyle. The former SNP chief executive admitted on Monday he used the stolen money bet»»»

Murrell admitted the offences at the High Court in Edinburgh after an investigation into the party’s finances. The former chief executive of the ruling Scottish National Party (SNP), and ex-husband of former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, has pleaded guilty to embezzling more than 400,000 British »»»

1 The Scottish National Party’s long-serving former chief executive, Peter Murrell, pleaded guilty on Monday to embezzling over £400,000 in funds. The admission, delivered at the High Court in Edinburgh, brought a dramatic conclusion to years of speculation surrounding the party’s finances and mark»»»