Former Scottish National Party chief jailed for five years (opens original article in a new tab)

The former husband of ex-SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon was jailed for five years and three months after admitting to embezzling over £400,000 from the party between 2010 and 2023, with the judge stating the sentence was meant as a deterrent. The case has caused embarrassment for the SNP, which has dominated Scottish politics for nearly two decades.

• Former SNP leader's husband jailed for five years and three months for embezzling £400,310.65 from the party
• Judge stated sentence was intended as a deterrent to others
• SNP faced embarrassment following police investigation into financial misconduct
• Sturgeon denied knowledge of husband's misuse of party funds