Nicola Sturgeon: ‘I should not be held responsible for the wrongdoing of men’
Nicola Sturgeon addressed the Hay festival, stating she should not be held accountable for her estranged husband's wrongdoing. Peter Murrell, her former husband, pleaded guilty to embezzling over £400,000 from the SNP. Sturgeon emphasized her innocence and the unfair scrutiny she faces as a woman in politics.
- ▪Nicola Sturgeon stated she should not be held responsible for her estranged husband's actions.
- ▪Peter Murrell pleaded guilty to embezzling more than £400,000 from the SNP.
- ▪Sturgeon has denied any knowledge of Murrell's crimes and was not charged after a police investigation.
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| Publication time | Fri, 29 May 2026 18:41:07 GMT |
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Nicola Sturgeon made the remarks at the Hay festival on Friday. Photograph: Adam Tatton-Reid/Hay Festival/PAView image in fullscreenNicola Sturgeon made the remarks at the Hay festival on Friday. Photograph: Adam Tatton-Reid/Hay Festival/PANicola SturgeonNicola Sturgeon: ‘I should not be held responsible for the wrongdoing of men’Ex-SNP leader says she appeared on more front pages than her husband this week, adding: ‘I don’t think that’s right’Emma LoffhagenFri 29 May 2026 14.41 EDTLast modified on Fri 29 May 2026 14.42 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleNicola Sturgeon said she “should not be held responsible for the wrongdoing of men” after Peter Murrell, her estranged husband, admitted to embezzling hundreds of thousands of pounds from the SNP this week.The former Scottish first…
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