Nicola Sturgeon pushed by husband in untaxed automobile in ’embarrassing’ blunder

Nicola Sturgeon was noticed being pushed by her husband in an untaxed automobile.

The former Scottish first minister was seen out procuring in Edinburgh whereas Peter Murrell was sat within the driver’s seat of the black Peugeot.

The automobile tax had not been renewed on August 1 and was eight days overdue.

Drivers of electrical automobiles don’t have to pay for highway tax however they need to nonetheless get their automobile taxed.

A spokeswoman for the previous Scottish first minister informed The Sun it was a “simple mistake” which had now been rectified.

Scottish Conservative chairman and MSP Craig Hoy mentioned the blunder was “hugely embarrassing”.

He mentioned: “This is another car crash moment for Nicola Sturgeon and her husband.

“She and Peter Murrell need this latest brush with the law like they need a hole in the head.

“I’m sure this was an innocent error but it’s hugely embarrassing for a couple clearly distracted by other matters.”

Ms Sturgeon and former SNP chief government Mr Murrell have been arrested as a part of the police probe into the social gathering’s funds. Both have been launched with out cost pending additional investigation.

It comes after the SNP’s deputy chief additionally didn’t pay his automobile tax earlier this month.

Keith Brown, who was beforehand Scotland’s justice secretary, mentioned it was an “honest mistake”.

Sources near Mr Brown mentioned he had not pushed the Volkswagen Passat whereas untaxed as he had been overseas.

SNP chief Humza Yousaf was slapped with a superb for driving with out insurance coverage in 2016 when he was Scottish transport minister, which he additionally mentioned was an “honest mistake”.

Ms Sturgeon’s spokeswoman mentioned: “No tax is paid on the car as it is electric and so no money has ever been outstanding.

“A reminder notice from the DVLA was not received to re-register the vehicle for tax so this eight-day delay was a simple mistake which has been immediately rectified.”