Former Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon says she will not apologise for crimes committed by her former husband. In an interview with Laura Kuenssberg, Sturgeon says she feels she is “serving a sentence for a crime I did not commit,” arguing that she is not responsible for criminal actions carried out by her ex-partner. She adds that she is “not responsible for the crimes that my former husband committed” and says she “isn’t going to apologise for somebody else’s crimes.”
The remarks come as Sturgeon faces scrutiny related to her personal life and the ongoing public discussion about her former husband. Sturgeon’s position is that blame and accountability should rest with the person who committed any wrongdoing, rather than with her. The interview frames her comments around a sense of personal burden and public perception, with Sturgeon distinguishing her own actions from those of her former husband.
