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MSPs Back Second Independence Vote; Murrell Confesses £400K Theft

5/27/2026

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Scottish MSPs voted to support a second independence referendum, with SNP and Green members backing the motion.
Former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell admitted stealing more than £400,000 during the parliamentary debate.
Opposition parliamentarians used the debate to highlight Murrell’s criminal conduct.
UK Labour ministers have repeatedly refused to transfer the powers needed for a new referendum.

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Scottish MSPs voted to support a second independence referendum, with SNP and Green members backing the motion.
Former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell admitted stealing more than £400,000 during the parliamentary debate.
Opposition parliamentarians used the debate to highlight Murrell’s criminal conduct.
UK Labour ministers have repeatedly refused to transfer the powers needed for a new referendum.