MPs urged to examine ‘systemic failings Murrell exploited’ to embezzle £400,000

MPs urged to examine ‘systemic failings Murrell exploited’ to embezzle £400,000

The ex-husband of Nicola Sturgeon this week admitted stealing £400,310.65 from the SNP between 2010 and 2022.

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By Ann Field The embezzlement of £400,000 of Scottish National Party (SNP) funds by Peter Murrell, the party’s former CEO, is proving an endless source of entertainment. Helpfully, the BBC has even provided a full list of what the money was spent on. Everything from top-of-the-range cars to pencil sharpeners. But the saga of the embezzlement – which ran for some twelve years before Murrell was finally charged – also raises some serious questions…