Nichola Sturgeon's husband Peter Murrell steps down as SNP chief executive trends now Nicola Sturgeon's husband Peter Murrell steps down as SNP chief executive after members of the party's ruling body moved to oust him for being a 'hindrance' to the leadership election process By Elizabeth Haigh Published: 12:04 GMT, 18 March 2023 | Updated: 12:08 GMT, 18 March 2023 Viewcomments Nicola Sturgeon's husband Peter Murrell has stepped down as the Chief Executive of the SNP amid demands from within the party for him to quit. Mr Murrell announced his resignation on Saturday morning after a group of members of the SNP's ruling body launched a bid to remove him. A majority of members reportedly were ready to support a motion of no confidence in the Chief Executive if he did not voluntarily go. SNP media chief Murray Foote left on Friday amid a row over the party's membership numbers. Mr Foote said that after speaking to the party's HQ, he had issued responses to the media which had "serious issues" and he later decided there was a "serious impediment" to his role. On Thursday, the party revealed membership as of February 15 this year was 72,186, having fallen from 103,884 in 2021. This is a breaking news story and is being updated. Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility