The husband of ex-Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon has been arrested
Daniel Leal—WPA Pool/Getty ImagesLONDON — The husband of former Scottish first minister and Scottish National Party leader Nicola Sturgeon has been arrested in a party finance probe, British media reported Wednesday.
Murrell, 58, resigned as the party’s chief executive March 18 amid a controversy about the party’s declining membership and the contest to replace Sturgeon.in February after eight years as party leader and first minister of Scotland’s semi-autonomous government. Sturgeon said at that time that serving well was knowing when to make way for someone else.
Murrell’s resignation came just before his wife left office and as three members of Scottish Parliament fought a bitter contest to replace her.
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