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Nicola Sturgeon: “I am not responsible for the crimes that my former husband committed and I'm not going to apologise for somebody else's…”

On the recordJune 3, 2026
I am not responsible for the crimes that my former husband committed and I'm not going to apologise for somebody else's crimes.
Said by
Nicola Sturgeon
Source
bbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Sturgeon defends herself amid her husband's embezzlement scandal.

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