4月,Nicola Sturgeon的丈夫Peter Murrell被指控在 " 分形行动 " 中贪污SNP资金。 Peter Murrell, Nicola Sturgeon's husband, was charged in April for alleged SNP fund embezzlement in Operation Branchform.

苏格兰前首席大臣尼古拉·斯特金 （Nicola Sturgeon） 的丈夫彼得·穆雷尔 （Peter Murrell） 于 4 月被指控参与 Branchform 行动，调查涉嫌挪用苏格兰民族党资金的行为。 Peter Murrell, husband of former Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, was charged in April as part of Operation Branchform, investigating alleged embezzlement of SNP funds. 他的辩护律师辩称,检方必须迅速进行起诉,并援引及时审判的权利。 His defense lawyer argues that the prosecution must proceed promptly, citing the right to a timely trial. 调查是由活动家肖恩克莱金于2021年发起的, 皇室办公室尚未采取进一步行动, 声称其决定将不受政治影响. The investigation, initiated by campaigner Sean Clerkin in 2021, has yet to see further action from the Crown Office, which asserts its decisions will be free from political influence.