The Latest Breaking News from Peter Murrell

NICOLA Sturgeon has reacted to her husband's resignation as the party's chief executive after 20 years in the role.

Edinburgh (AFP) - The husband of Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon resigned as the head of the ruling Scottish National Party on Saturday after a row over the party's membership numbers.

The chief executive of the pro-independence Scottish National Party (SNP), Peter Murrell, said on Saturday that he was resigning with immediate effect after accepting blame for the public being misled about the number of SNP members.

It comes as reports suggested Nicola Sturgeon's husband was faced with a vote of no confidence from party members.

SNP chief executive Peter Murrell has resigned amid the possibility of a no confience vote.

PETER Murrell, the SNP’s chief executive and Nicola Sturgeon’s husband, has resigned after 20 years with immediate effect.

Peter Murrell is reportedly facing demands from members of the party’s ruling body to set a date for his departure.

THE SNP internal body has asked Peter Murrell to confirm his exit date as chief executive by the end of the day - or face a no confidence motion.

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