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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 m ...

Peter Murrell has stepped down as chief executive of the SNP with immediate effect

Mr Murrell’s resignation follows the departure of media chief Murray Foote

Mr Murrell’s resignation follows the departure of media chief Murray Foote

Mr Murrell’s resignation follows the departure of media chief Murray Foote.

Murrell is the husband of the outgoing Scottish National party leader and first minister Nicola Sturgeon

Peter Murrell has resigned from the role with immediate effect, the party has confirmed.

Peter Murrell has resigned from the role with immediate effect, the party has confirmed.

SNP chief executive Peter Murrell has resigned with immediate effect in the face of a no confidence vote.

Mr Murrell, who has led the SNP for almost 25 years, said in a statement that he would step down 'with immediate effect'

Peter Murrell will quit as the SNP’s chief executive “within days or weeks”, sources believe as the party’s media chief dramatically resigned in a row about membership numbers.

Reports of membership numbers the party attempted to rubbish were later found to be accurate.

Murray Foote had described the reports, later revealed to be fact, as ‘drivel’ but opposition parties say he is ‘fall guy’ for heirarchy

Reports of membership numbers the party attempted to rubbish were later found to be accurate.

Murray Foote denied SNP membership had dropped, before the party confirmed a decline of 32,000.

Reports of membership numbers the party attempted to rubbish were later found to be accurate.