Sturgeon’s Husband Arrested as Police Probe Scottish National Party Finances

Nicola Sturgeon, then SNP leader and Scottish first minister, and husband Peter Murrell pose after casting their votes in the 2019 General Election at Broomhouse Park Community Hall, Glasgow, Scotland, on Dec. 12, 2019. Andrew Milligan/PA Media

Former Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon’s husband Peter Murrell has been arrested in a police investigation into the finances of the ruling Scottish National Party (SNP).

Murrell, who was the SNP’s chief executive until last month, was taken into police custody on Wednesday and is being questioned by detectives.