Peter Murrell
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- Oct 16
Burnham invites Swinney to work on deeper Scottish devolution as SNP meets
Speaking in Motherwell on Friday, 16 October, the UK prime minister asked the Scottish government to set aside independence and join a push to give regions more economic power, on the day the SNP opened its conference in Aberdeen.
- Jun 19
Scottish Conservatives win Aberdeen South by-election, first Westminster gain since 1967
The Scottish Conservatives have won the Aberdeen South by-election, overturning a 3,758-vote SNP majority on a backlash against restrictions on North Sea oil and gas drilling. It is the party's first Westminster by-election gain in Scotland in more than 50 years.
- May 26
SNP Embezzlement Scandal: Peter Murrell Admits Stealing £400,000 as Party Faces 'Embezzling Voters' Accusations
Peter Murrell, the former SNP chief executive and estranged husband of Nicola Sturgeon, has pleaded guilty to embezzling over £400,000 from party funds over 12 years, spending it on luxury cars, a motorhome, and high-end household goods.
