Nicola Sturgeon has opened up about her arrest, describing in her new book how mentally testing the police investigation was - and saying she thought about disappearing into the North Sea . ‌

In an excerpt of her new memoir, Frankly, published by The Times, the former first minister of Scotland spoke about some of the hardest moments of her life, as well as conflicted feelings over motherhood and sexuality. ‌

She said it was one of the toughest days she had ever had when she was arrested and questioned by the police following the arrest of her ex-husband and the Scottish National Party (SNP) treasurer . ‌

Peter Murrell, the former chief executive officer of the SNP, was arrested in 2023 and later charged with embezzlement , after his and Ms Sturgeon’s home was searched by

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