The First Minister declined to comment on the publication of the indictment against Murrell, who is Nicola Sturgeon’s estranged husband. He had initially been expected to appear at the High Court in Glasgow for a preliminary hearing on February 20. READ NEXT:Peter Murrell (Image: Newsquest)However, on Friday, it emerged that the hearing has been moved to May 25 at the High Court in Edinburgh. Swinney said: "This is a live legal case, and it has to take its course, and it requires no comment from me." A spokesman for the Scottish Tories told The Times: "Eyebrows will be raised by the postponement of the court hearing for Nicola Sturgeon’s husband until after the Holyrood election.

Source: The Times February 15, 2026 03:07 UTC