Watch: Sturgeon says 'I will not apologise for crimes of my former husband'

Watch: Sturgeon says 'I will not apologise for crimes of my former husband' Former First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon has spoken to the BBC in her first interview since her estranged husband Peter Murrell pled guilty to embezzling £400,000 from the SNP. Speaking to Laura Kuenssberg, Sturgeon said: "I am not responsible for the crimes that my former husband committed and I'm not going to apologise for somebody else's crimes". She felt she was "serving a sentence for a crime I did not commit". On Monday, Murrell, the SNP's former chief executive, admitted using party funds to purchase items including luxury goods, jewellery, cosmetics, two cars and a motorhome. Sturgeon has consistently denied any knowledge of Murrell's crimes. You can read more on this story from the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg here Just now SNP (Scottish National Party) Peter Murrell Nicola Sturgeon SNP Conference Share Save Kenneth Gibson elected as Presiding Officer The MSP for Cunninghame North takes the chair from Alison Johnstone after being elected with 74 votes. Scotland Politics Party leaders sworn in for new term at Scottish Parliament Party leaders sworn in for new term at Scottish Parliament Scotland Politics 'Sarwar takes biggest gamble of political career' Anas Sarwar has taken the 'political gamble of his career' by calling for the PM to go. Scotland Politics 'Corrosive classroom situation meant I was letting pupils down' 'Corrosive classroom situation meant I was letting pupils down' Scotland Politics Will Reform raise political 'spice' levels to vindaloo? Graham Simpson talks to Scotcast about becoming a Reform MSP and quitting the Scottish Conservatives. Scotland Politics Assisted dying bill vote: What just happened? The BBC's Glenn Campbell explains as a bill to legalise assisted dying in Scotland passes an initial vote. Scotland Politics Supreme Court backs 'biological' definition of woman Watch Lord Hodge give Supreme Court ruling Scotland politics Christina McKelvie - a star who was 'sparkly and fun' Keith Brown pays an emotional tribute to his partner Christina McKelvie MSP following her death. Scotland Politics Swinney criticises Reform UK in a call for unity John Swinney said it was time to "draw a line in the sand" against "a politics of fear". Scotland Politics 'NHS needs fewer managers, more nurses' Anas Sarwar told the Scottish Labour conference he would end the growing bureaucracy in the NHS. Scotland Politics Swinney says Trump's Gaza plan 'amounts to ethnic cleansing' The first minister says the idea of the US taking over Gaza and Palestinians being resettled is "unacceptable and dangerous". Scotland Politics Watch: I will work with Trump for low whisky tarriffs - Swinney John Swinney says he will capitalise on Donald Trump's Scottish connection in an attempt to avoid tariffs being applied on imports to the US. Scotland politics Yousaf accuses Musk of inflaming racial tensions Yousaf said Musk "seems to highlight cases that involve only people of