Former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell is sentenced after admitting he embezzled funds from the party. Multiple outlets report that Murrell pleaded guilty in Edinburgh to embezzling more than £400,000, with some reporting the figure as exceeding £459,000. He is described as having used his position and access to party finances to pay for personal spending, including items purchased during the period covered by the allegations. BBC Scotland compiles details of goods bought using the money, while other reports focus on the scale of the sums involved and his actions while in a senior role.

Several sources also note that further legal and public scrutiny has followed, including calls for inquiry related to the handling of SNP finances and the conduct surrounding the fraud. Separate reporting highlights the broader cost of the police investigation into SNP finances, with one figure cited as £2.1m. Murrell’s sentencing proceeds following his guilty plea, and he appears in court ahead of sentencing proceedings.