Scottish National Party Chief Executive Resigns for Misleading Public About Membership Numbers

Nicola Sturgeon, then SNP leader and Scottish first minister, and husband Peter Murrell pose after casting their votes in the 2019 General Election at Broomhouse Park Community Hall, Glasgow, Scotland, on Dec. 12, 2019. Andrew Milligan/PA Media

The chief executive of Scotland’s largest political party has resigned after the party misled the media and the public about its falling membership numbers.

Peter Murrell said on Saturday that he was resigning as the chief executive of the Scottish National Party (SNP) with immediate effect.