Sturgeon Defends Salmond and Shares Personal Struggles | Glasgow News

Nicola Sturgeon faced a chaotic Q&A at a recent event, confronting hecklers who questioned Alex Salmond’s innocence—she firmly denied he was “fitted up,” telling the heckler to “cheerio.” She also revealed personal pain over her estranged husband Peter Murrell’s embezzlement, admitting she only learned of his guilty plea the week before and describing the emotional toll of their breakup and a false death scare. Touching on trans politics, she acknowledged some abusive men align with the community, while dismissing Farage as PM and endorsing Andy Burnham—yet still insisting Scottish independence could arrive sooner than her 20-year forecast, all while reiterating she’s been unfairly scrutinized as a woman. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/386c9daa3576e650