How former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell spent the £400,000 he embezzled

BBC Scotland Tuesday 02 June 2026, 05:30 UTC 1 min read

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BBC Scotland News has collated all of the goods bought by ex-SNP chief executive Peter Murrell in his £400,000 embezzlement.

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