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Daily Mail
· collected 2026-09-19 · by John Paul Breslin, Hannah Rodger
Nicola Sturgeon, former First Minister of Scotland and advocate for Scottish independence, has been spotted enjoying leisure time on a £150,000 houseboat owned by her friend Claire Mitchell KC along London’s Grand Union Canal. Despite recent controversy surrounding her estranged husband Peter Murrell's five-year prison sentence for embezzling over £400,000 from the SNP, Sturgeon has been posting serene photos on social media, highlighting a lifestyle that contrasts sharply with her political stance.
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Nicola Sturgeon, former First Minister of Scotland, has been embracing life in London by frequently spending time on a luxurious £150,000 houseboat owned by her close friend, human rights lawyer Claire Mitchell KC. The boat is berthed along the historic Grand Union Canal and features modern interiors and trendy furnishings. Sturgeon, 56, first shared photos from the boat on May 26 while it was cruising through London. She has also been documenting her training for an upcoming half-marathon by running along the canal. This shift in lifestyle is seen as ironic given her long-standing advocacy for Scottish independence.
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As a lifelong agitator for independence from the UK, there was uproar and more than a few raised eyebrows when Nicola Sturgeon decided to quit her beloved Scotland to live in England...
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Sturgeon → see → England
However, the former First Minister seems to have completely embraced a quintessentially traditionally English lifestyle by spending her spare time on a £150,000 houseboat.
And rather ironically, the get-away-from-it-all boat which is owned by one of Ms Sturgeon’s close friends – is berthed on the historic Grand UNION Canal which links London and the Midlands!
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which → seem → London
While her estranged spouse Peter Murrell adapts to life in jail and the political row over his embezzlement rumbles on, Ms Sturgeon has been posting pictures on social media enjoying an altogether more peaceful existence messing around on the canal.
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Sturgeon → estrange → canal
The narrowboat, which is owned by her friend Claire Mitchell KC, has been finished to a high standard and boasts an exquisite open-plan living area complete with modern fixtures and trendy furnishings and décor.
As well as having a bedroom with a double bed, there is a sofa bed in the spacious living area, which also benefits from a cosy stove.
Ms Sturgeon shared a selfie taken on the canal after she completed a run through the capital
Ms Sturgeon and her friend Claire Mitchell KC attending an ABBA concert this year
The boat is berthed in a desirable area of the capital and just a short walk from trendy bars and expensive restaurants.
Ms Sturgeon, 56, first shared images from the boat on May 26 as the vessel trundled along the Grand Union Canal.
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Alongside the images, which included one of her smiling on deck with a life preserver round her neck, she wrote: ‘Some time spent on the water today, in glorious sunshine with good friends, was great fun and good for the soul.’
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time → include → soul
The post came just hours after her estranged husband Murrell was convicted of embezzling more than £400,000 from the SNP during his time as its chief executive.
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husband → come → executive
Later, in July, another outing in London saw her photographed drinking wine while dining alfresco, just days after Murrell was sentenced to more than five years for his crimes.
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Murrell → see → crimes
On that occasion, Ms Sturgeon met leading human rights lawyer Ms Mitchell at Golborne Bistro in fashionable Notting Hill.
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Sturgeon → meet → Hill
At the start of this month, she shared yet another selfie taken on the quiet waterway.
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she → share → waterway
The photo was posted as the former SNP leader laid out a regime of going to the gym, lifting weights and running in preparation for a ‘half marathon’ next spring.
She also shared pictures of other narrowboats on the canal, alongside a caption reading ‘the view’.
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She → post → view
Decked out in running gear again, Ms Sturgeon explained in an accompanying message to her 140,000-odd followers that she had just been for a run.
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she → deck → run
She wrote: ‘Keeping myself accountable on the half marathon training!
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She → write → training
Also…carrying my laptop in a backpack while running surely counts as weight training?!
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Ms Sturgeon’s outings in London have come amid a hectic 12-month period that she has travelled the length and breadth of the UK and Ireland promoting her memoir Frankly.
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she → come → memoir
Such is the nature of her new life and work that she has even signed up with London-based talent firm United Agents, which represents big-name stars such as Olivia Colman, Eddie Redmayne and comedian James Corden.
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