Nicola Sturgeon ends marriage to former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell
The IndependentSign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Former first minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon and former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell have “decided to end” their marriage, she said in a post on social media. open image in gallery Nicola Sturgeon said she and her husband had ‘decided to end’ their marriage He was previously arrested as a suspect in April 2023 before being released without charge. Ms Sturgeon has previously described the police investigation into SNP finances as “traumatic” and said she could not have anticipated the drama of her husband’s arrest in her “worst nightmares”. open image in gallery Nicola Sturgeon and with her husband Peter Murrell As part of their investigation, Police Scotland seized a luxury campervan, thought to be worth more than £110,000, bought by the party but apparently never used.