Swinney blocks Holyrood probe into Murrell after embezzlement plea
Scottish Deputy First Minister John Swinney rejected calls for a Holyrood inquiry into Peter Murrell after he admitted embezzling more than £400,000 from the SNP; Anas Sarwar urged a probe into SNP culture, but Swinney said a five-year police investigation suffices as Murrell awaits sentencing, while Nicola Sturgeon denies wrongdoing and the government focuses on core priorities.