Nicola Sturgeon’s husband Peter Murrell resigns as SNP chief executive

SNP Chief Executive Peter Murrell resigns

"The fish rots from the head down." That was how the Scottish Conservative chairman Craig Hoy greeted news of the abrupt departure of the SNP's chief executive today.

Michael Russell takes over as SNP chief executive after Peter Murrell's resignation

MICHAEL Russell, the SNP president, has taken over as the chief executive of the party following the resignation of Peter Murrell.

Nicola Sturgeon’s husband Peter Murrell resigns as SNP chief executive

Peter Murrell, the chief executive of the Scottish National Party who is married to Nicola Sturgeon, has resigned with immediate effect claiming his role in a row over membership numbers had become a distraction to the contest to choose a new first minister to replace his wife.Murrell came under sev

Peter Murrell resigns as SNP chief executive amid membership number controversy

Nicola Sturgeon’s husband quits on threats of a vote of no-confidence in him

Nicola Sturgeon’s husband Peter Murrell resigns as SNP chief executive

Reports had suggested members of the SNP’s ruling National Executive Committee (NEC) threatened a vote of no confidence in him

Nicola Sturgeon’s husband, SNP chief executive Peter Murrell resigns amid membership numbers row

Peter Murrell, the Scotland National Party (SNP) chief executive and the husband of the outgoing First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon, has resigned with immediate effect. According to reports, Murrell was warned to quit by the end of Saturday or face a vote of no confidence.  This comes after Murray Foote, the SNP's media chief, departed his position on Friday after a controversy stirred over contradictory reports from SNP regarding the pa