Former Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon’s husband Peter Murrell has been released as a police probe continues into the finances of the ruling Scottish National Party (SNP). Murrell, who married Sturgeon in 2010, stepped down as the SNP’s chief executive last month following controversy about misleading information being given to journalists over the party’s membership…

Former Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon’s husband Peter Murrell has been arrested in a police investigation into the finances of the ruling Scottish National Party (SNP). Murrell, who was the SNP’s chief executive until last month, was taken into police custody on Wednesday and is being questioned by detectives. Police Scotland has been investigating the…

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. Murrell, who is the husband of former SNP leader…

The UK Supreme Court has ruled that the Scottish Parliament cannot legislate for a second independence referendum without consent from the UK government. In the first independence referendum held in 2014, the Scottish electorate voted 55–45 percent to reject independence and remain part of the UK. But First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, who is also leader…

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Liz Truss has pledged that there will be no second referendum on Scottish independence if she becomes Conservative Party leader and UK prime minister. In the first independence referendum held in 2014, the Scottish electorate voted 55–45 percent to reject independence and remain part of the UK. But First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, who is also…

Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced plans to hold a second independence referendum on Oct. 19, 2023. In the first independence referendum held in 2014, the Scottish electorate voted 55–45 percent to reject independence and remain part of the UK. Sturgeon kicked off a new campaign for independence on June 14, as she claimed…

The Scottish government would be “unlikely” to overcome the opposition from the UK government and succeed in holding a second independence referendum, a former civil servant who negotiated the first independence vote has said. In the first independence referendum held in 2014, the Scottish electorate voted 55–45 percent to reject independence and remain part of…

Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has kicked off a new campaign for independence as she claimed her government has an “indisputable democratic mandate” for another referendum. The Scottish National Party (SNP) leader released a document on Tuesday, laying out the economic and social differences between Scotland and other small countries, attributing the deficit to not…

The UK government would not stand in the way of another vote on Scottish independence if it is the “settled will” of voters, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Michael Gove has said. Westminster has repeatedly rejected requests from the Scottish government for the necessary powers to hold another vote but Gove said if the…