SNP chief executive Peter Murrell resigns

The SNP main enforcement Peter Murrell has resigned with contiguous effect successful a enactment implicit enactment membership.

Mr Murrell is joined to Scotland's First Minister and SNP enactment person Nicola Sturgeon, who is lasting down.

In a connection helium said his aboriginal had go a distraction from the enactment campaign.

It comes aft a week of chaos successful the SNP, which saw 2 enactment candidates question the independency of the predetermination process.

Mr Murrell has been main enforcement of the SNP since 2000 and joined to Ms Sturgeon since 2010.

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