# The Peter Murrell Embezzlement Controversy (Live At Hay Festival)

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Published: 2026-05-25T15:43:00+00:00
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## Resource

The former SNP chief executive has admitted embezzling more than £400,000 from the party between August 2010 and October 2022, using the money to buy jewellery, cosmetics and a motorhome. Adam Fleming and Alex Forsyth chat it all through with Patrick Maguire from The Times, in front of an audience at Hay Festival. You can now listen to Newscast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Newscast”. It works on most smart speakers. You can join our Newscast online community here: https://bbc.in/newscastdiscord Get in touch with Newscast by emailing newscast@bbc.co.uk or send us a WhatsApp on +44 0330 123 9480. New episodes released every day. If you're in the UK, for more News and Current Affairs podcasts from the BBC, listen on BBC Sounds: https://bbc.in/4guXgXd Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. The hosts were Adam Fleming and Alex Forsyth. It was made by Anna Harris. The social producer was Jem Westgate. The technical producers were Lewis Allsopp and Darren Wardrobe. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.

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