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

Nicola Sturgeon and Peter Murrell have led the SNP for years (Andrew Milligan/PA)

Nicola Sturgeon’s husband Peter Murrell has resigned as the SNP’s chief executive with immediate effect.

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