Former SNP chief Murrell leaves court in handcuffs
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The party is hoping to recoup funds from its former chief executive, the estranged husband of Nicola Sturgeon.
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SNP warned: Don't boycott a Peter Murrell inquiry by Westminster
John Swinney has been warned not to 'boycott' a parliamentary inquiry into the Peter Murrell scandal if Westminster takes charge.
Peter Murrell is expected to offer to pay back the funds he embezzled from the SNP as part of the legal case his defence lawyers will make at his sentencing
It's interesting to note that, on the subject of the discussions about whether the SNP wrongly claimed back the VAT on Peter Murrell's fraudulent purchases, the boss of HMRC is John-Paul Marks who used to be the Permanent Secretary - or the top civil servant - in the Scottish government.
The SNP has started talks with the taxman to see if VAT was illegally reclaimed on purchases made by former chief executive Peter Murrell as he embezzled more than £400,000, John Swinney has revealed.
The motorhome stands out as a clue even Inspector Clouseau would have spotted, but Nicola Sturgeon insists she never saw it
At First Minister's Questions on Thursday, Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar branded it the "biggest political and financial scandal in the history of the Scottish parliament".