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What's going on in the Peter Murrell case?

Martin Geissler hears about a spate of developments in the embezzlement case against ex-SNP chief executive Peter Murrell.

First minister John Swinney was given details of an embezzlement charge against Peter Murrell (pictured) - the ex-SNP chief executive and estranged husband of Nicola Sturgeon - weeks before it became public.

The Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµâ€™s Phil Sim and Dave Cowan help us unpack a spate of developments in Murrell’s case, including the delay of his plea hearing until after the Holyrood election.

Scotcast is the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµâ€™s Scottish news podcast. This episode is hosted by Martin Geissler.

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Thu 19 Feb 2026 00:00

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