Peter Murrell pleads guilty to embezzling £400,000 from SNP

Former husband of Nicola Sturgeon admits reduced charges in court after deal with prosecutorsPeter Murrell, the former chief executive of the Scottish National party, has pleaded guilty to charges of embezzling more than £400,000 from the party after agreeing a deal with prosecutors.He appeared in the high court in Edinburgh on Monday after being charged last year with stealing to fund an expensive lifestyle including a Jaguar car, a luxury motorhome, a luxury pen and women’s cosmetics. Continue reading...