Nicola Sturgeon has today paid tribute to her husband SNP boss Peter Murrell after he announced he was standing down. The SNP chief resigned with immediate effect on Saturday morning.
Murrell - who is the husband of the outgoing First Minister - had been facing growing pressure to resign due to concerns over a police fraud probe and voting transparency concerns in the party’s leadership campaign.
Speaking outside their Glasgow home today, Sturgeon said her husband took “responsibility” over recent issues raised by the Sunday Mail. She said: “Peter has released a statement and I’ve nothing to add.
