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BBC News26m ago
Peter Murrell jailed for more than five years for embezzling SNP funds
The former party chief executive had admitted embezzling more than £400,000 over a 12-year period.
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Peter Murrell jailed for more than five years for embezzling SNP funds
The former party chief executive had admitted embezzling more than £400,000 over a 12-year period.
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What happenedThe former party chief executive had admitted embezzling more than £400,000 over a 12-year period.
What changedThe left frames it as "Man who sparked SNP police probe 'taking legal advice' after Peter Murrell jailed". The right frames it as "The Peter Murrell scandal: Nicola Sturgeon's estranged husband sentenced to FIVE YEARS fo...".
ConfidenceHigh. 6+ sources across left, center, and right with comparable news formats.
Archive healthStable · 6 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format
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Different Spin. The left frames it as "Man who sparked SNP police probe 'taking legal advice' after Peter Murrell jailed". The right frames it as "The Peter Murrell scandal: Nicola Sturgeon's estranged husband sentenced to FIVE YEARS fo...".
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South China Morning Post39m ago
Former Scottish National Party chief Peter Murrell jailed for embezzling party funds
Former Scottish National Party chief executive Peter Murrell was jailed for just over five years on Tuesday after admitting embezzling more than £400,000 (US$540,000) of party funds to buy...
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Daily Mail15m ago
The Peter Murrell scandal: Nicola Sturgeon's estranged husband sentenced to FIVE YEARS for embezzling £400k from SNP
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The Peter Murrell scandal has rocked the SNP and shocked the public given the sheer scale and, indeed, strangeness of the fraud he committed.
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Euronews2h ago
Former SNP chief Peter Murrell jailed for embezzling more than £400,000 of party funds
"Murrell occupied a significant position of privilege and power in public life in Scotland," assistant chief constable Stuart Houston of Police Scotland said.
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The National (Scotland)1h ago
Man who sparked SNP police probe 'taking legal advice' after Peter Murrell jailed
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THE man who sparked Operation Branchform has said he is “taking legal advice” after Peter Murrell was sentenced to over 5 years in prison...
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Politico Europe2h ago
Nicola Sturgeon’s ex-husband sentenced to five years in prison
Peter Murrell had admitted to embezzling funds from his own party