It is understood that Nicola Sturgeon’s husband Peter Murrell has resigned his SNP membership. It comes as he has been charged in connection with embezzlement of party funds. An SNP spokesperson said the development was a “shock” but would not comment further.
Peter Murrell, former SNP chief executive and husband of ex-first minister Nicola Sturgeon, is understood to have been re-arrested in connection with Police Scotland’s investigation into the party’s finances. In a statement this afternoon, Police Scotland said: “A 59-year-old man has today,
Nicola Sturgeon’s sister has come under fire after posting about Princess Kate’s cancer diagnosis 25 minutes before the official announcement. Gillian Sturgeon posted on Facebook at 5.35pm on Friday evening – 25 minutes before Kensington Palace shared the official video from the
Humza Yousaf has been accused of continuing Nicola Sturgeon’s “addiction to cover-up and secrecy” after it was revealed the Scottish Government had responded to just one-third of FOI requests in full and on time. Scottish Conservatives leader Douglas Ross also described the
Nicola Sturgeon’s Cabinet plotted to use Covid to boost the drive for Scottish independence. The SNP government said in March 2020 it had “paused” preparations for a second referendum to focus on tackling the pandemic. But minutes from a Scottish Cabinet meeting
Nicola Sturgeon’s WhatsApp messages from the pandemic have all been deleted, the Scottish Covid Inquiry has heard. At a hearing in Edinburgh, the inquiry was told that the former Scottish first minister had “retained no messages whatsoever” from the period. Jamie Dawson
Nicola Sturgeon’s “fateful decision” to step down as Scottish First Minister has had “quite substantial political consequences” for the SNP, according to a leading pollster. Humza Yousaf replaced Ms Sturgeon as SNP leader and Scottish First Minister after she announced her shock
SNP leader Humza Yousaf “isn’t cutting it” as a successor to Nicola Sturgeon who received a standing ovation after making a surprise appearance at the party conference. The former head of the Scottish National Party appeared to wipe a tear from her
Humza Yousaf has taken a sledgehammer to Nicola Sturgeon’s legacy by rejecting her master plan to use the next general election as a de facto referendum on Scottish independence. The SNP has backed plans to move away from the approach employed by its
The woman who inspired Nicola Sturgeon to join the SNP and fight for Scottish independence has died at the age of 92. Winnie Ewing was the first SNP MP to win a breakthrough historic by-election result for the party and would later