The resignation of the husband of the Prime Minister of Scotland from the leadership of the ruling party

Scottish Prime Minister Nicola Sturgeon’s husband resigned as leader of the ruling National Party on Saturday amid a row over party numbers. The resignation of Peter Morell, 58, comes a month after Sturgeon’s sudden resignation from her position at the head of government in Scotland. Morrell said: “Responsibility for the SNP’s responses to media inquiries about our membership.