Nicola Sturgeon Receives £25k for ITV Election Night Role
The former Scottish first minister faced criticism for accepting the payment while still serving as an MSP.
- Nicola Sturgeon was paid £25,000 for her appearance on ITV's general election results programme in July.
- The payment was disclosed in her register of interests and was made to her company, Nicola Sturgeon Limited.
- Sturgeon also received over £3,000 in travel and accommodation expenses for the event.
- The SNP had previously criticized Conservative Ruth Davidson for accepting a similar payment in 2019.
- Sturgeon remains a suspect in an ongoing police investigation into SNP finances but maintains her innocence.