Nicola Sturgeon speaks out on ‘worst week of my life’ after being ‘betrayed’ by her ex-husband
Nicola Sturgeon has described the past week as the worst of her life following her ex-husband Peter Murrell's guilty plea for embezzling over £400,000 from the Scottish National Party. She expressed feelings of betrayal and deception during her first public appearance since the court proceedings. Sturgeon acknowledged the painful realization of not truly knowing her former partner and indicated that she is still processing the situation.
- ▪Peter Murrell pleaded guilty to embezzling £400,310.65 from the SNP between 2010 and 2022.
- ▪The embezzled funds were reportedly spent on luxury items such as a motorhome and expensive watches.
- ▪Nicola Sturgeon stated that this week has been the hardest of her life and that she feels deceived by her ex-husband.
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NewsUKUK PoliticsNicola Sturgeon speaks out on ‘worst week of my life’ after being ‘betrayed’ by her ex-husbandNicola Sturgeon’s estranged husband Peter Murrell entered a guilty plea to embezzling over £400,000 from the SNPKatrine Bussey & Cillian SherlockFriday 29 May 2026 10:36 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2985461","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/nicole-sturgeon-peter-murrell-embezzlement-snp-b2985461.html","title":"Nicola Sturgeon speaks out on ‘worst week of my life’ "}}Swinney: SNP chief executive Peter Murrell committed…
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