Who is Peter Murrell? The disgraced SNP chief executive and Nicola Sturgeon’s estranged husband who embezzled £400k
Peter Murrell, the former chief executive of the SNP and husband of Nicola Sturgeon, has been charged with embezzlement. His resignation followed a scandal regarding party membership numbers after Sturgeon's resignation as First Minister. Murrell had been a key figure in the SNP's rise since 1999 but faced legal troubles after a police raid in April 2023.
- ▪Peter Murrell was the chief executive of the SNP for over 20 years.
- ▪He was arrested and charged with embezzlement as part of an investigation into SNP finances.
- ▪Murrell's resignation came after a dispute over party membership numbers following Nicola Sturgeon's resignation.
9 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 34 hours. Coverage spans 2 points on the political spectrum — 3 lean left, 5 centre.
- ▪ Former Scottish National Party CEO pleads guilty to embezzling party funds — The Globe and Mail
- ▪ Ex-Scottish National Party chief pleads guilty to embezzling funds — Al Jazeera English
- ▪ Estranged husband of former Scottish leader pleads guilty to embezzlement from party — South China Morning Post
- ▪ Former SNP chief pleads guilty to embezzling $540,000 — Straits Times — World
- ▪ Peter Murrell pleads guilty to embezzling £400,000 from SNP — Financial Times — World
- ▪ Husband of former Scottish leader pleads guilty to embezzlement from party — ABC News — International
- ▪ Peter Murrell pleads guilty to embezzling £400,000 from SNP — World news | The Guardian
- ▪ Former SNP chief executive pleads guilty to embezzling £400k from the party — Sky News — Top
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NewsUKUK PoliticsWho is Peter Murrell? The disgraced SNP chief executive and Nicola Sturgeon’s estranged husband who embezzled £400kAs the SNP’s long-standing chief executive, Murrell oversaw the party’s rocketing rise in popularity and a large influx of new membersNeil Pooran Monday 25 May 2026 11:44 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2983079","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/peter-murrel-snp-nicola-strugeon-court-b2983079.html","title":"Who is Peter Murrell? The disgraced SNP chief who embezzled £400k"}}Nicola…
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