Scotcast - Would a Murrell inquiry tell us anything?

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Labour’s former first minister Jack McConnell is among those calling for a parliamentary inquiry into the embezzlement of SNP money by the party's former chief executive Peter Murrell (pictured).

We ask the BBC’s David Wallace Lockhart why the current first minister and SNP leader, John Swinney, is resisting those calls.

Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast. This episode is hosted by Martin Geissler.

Get in touch: scotcast@bbc.co.uk

Published on Monday, 1st June 2026.

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