Peter Murrell, 61, from Edinburgh, was chief executive of the Scottish National Party (SNP) from 2001 to 2023, and was married to former first minister of Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon between 2010 and 2025.

Murrell was jailed for five years and three months at the High Court in Edinburgh on 23 June for embezzlement after defrauding the political party of £400,310 of membership dues and contributions, hiding his wrongdoing using fake invoices on accounting software.

On the day the trial was due to start in May, Murrell pleaded guilty to the charge.