Nicola Sturgeon says things are 'incredibly difficult' after husband charged with embezzlement

Nicola Sturgeon said her husband Peter Murrell being charged by police in connection with embezzlement of funds from the SNP had been “incredibly difficult”.

Speaking to reporters outside her Glasgow home, the former first minister of Scotland was asked how the development had impacted her.

She said: “It has been incredibly difficult but that is not the main issue here.

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[rogerwilson]

She has no recollection of ever being married to Mr Murrell.

[keithbuckley]

Krankie should understand that it was incredibly difficult for the Scottish People "WHILE SHE WAS FIRST MINISTER" Where is the money that is

[Dungshoveleux]

Murrell charged with being in possession of an offensive wife.

[davidnichol]

Its also incredibly difficult for tax payers to hear that public money has not been used properly.

[cupoftea]

She knew exactly where the money was going

[joginns]

The only difficulty she has is her old man was caught when is it her turn, then humza yousaf and the rest of the SNP they've been screwing the Scottish people for years now is payback time, 😢

[auroraborealis-zmor]

Looks like they've charged the fall guy!

[grannytakesatrip]

Long gone are the days when she had not a hair out of place coiffured hair, an extensive wardrobe of designer clothes. Look at the state of her now, how the mighty have fallen, and will keep on falling, and falling and falling. Couldn't have happened to a nicer couple. Not much sympathy for them, from anybody.

[Max]

Why are the BBC hiding from this story?

[robertsingleton]

She is his wife. She was the leader of the party and hence his boss. She hasn't been charged with embezzlement. He is the fall guy and his job now is to protect her. AND we can't discuss it
What a state Scotland is in.

[alankelsey]

How could she not know, the luxury camper van was parked at her mother in laws for more than a year, seems fishy ? why has it taken so long to final arrest her husband?

[truthmatters]

Couldn't have happened to a more deserving couple. The SNP has been a disaster for Scotland.

[philipwilkes]

Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear …. It couldn’t have happened to a nicer couple!

[ImJustGoingToSay.....]

The more money these people make the more they want, corruption of the highest level

[PaulDonnam-xskg]

No one is above the law not even Nicola Sturgeon.

[mikewinston]

🤣🤣…..is she driving to collect the camper van ‘not’ purchased with stolen money?

[roygoodwin]

As usual with her it is all Englands fault.

[johnappleby]

Yes Krankie your difficulties are not the main issue!

[Mr-J...]

Lets hope she can drives a car better than the direction she drove Scotland.

[SMSBJM]

A new driver?!? She's like 50. I feel a bit unsettled that a leader of a country was not capable of driving.