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Peter Tierney Murrell is the current chief executive officer of the Scottish National Party. He is married to Nicola Sturgeon, the party's leader and First Minister of Scotland.

Can the SNP's independence plan change the union's future?

Can the SNP's independence plan change the union's future?
Oct 15,2023 6:41 pm

... Ms Sturgeon; her husband, the former chief executive Peter Murrell; and the former treasurer Colin Beattie have all been arrested, and subsequently released without charge...

SNP conference to begin with independence debate in Aberdeen

SNP conference to begin with independence debate in Aberdeen
Oct 14,2023 7:11 pm

... Earlier this year, Humza Yousaf s predecessor Nicola Sturgeon was arrested, as was her husband, the SNP s former chief executive Peter Murrell and its former treasurer Colin Beattie...

Chris Mason: SNP leader Humza Yousaf struggling in political headwind

Chris Mason: SNP leader Humza Yousaf struggling in political headwind
Oct 13,2023 5:41 pm

... Earlier this year, Humza Yousaf s predecessor Nicola Sturgeon was arrested, as was her husband, the SNP s former Chief Executive Peter Murrell and its former Treasurer Colin Beattie...

Police Scotland's new chief constable Jo Farrell takes up post

Police Scotland's new chief constable Jo Farrell takes up post
Oct 9,2023 12:40 am

... The same thing has happened to her husband, the SNP s former chief executive Peter Murrell, and the party s former treasurer, Colin Beattie...

Chris Mason: Thunderbolt by-election transforms political weather

Chris Mason: Thunderbolt by-election transforms political weather
Oct 6,2023 6:31 am

... And then there is the ongoing police investigation into the SNP s finances, which has led to the arrest of former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and her husband, Peter Murrell, who used to run the SNP...

What does Rutherglen and Hamilton West by-election victory mean for Labour?

What does Rutherglen and Hamilton West by-election victory mean for Labour?
Oct 6,2023 12:21 am

... Labour was also helped by the headlines generated by a police investigation into the funding and finances of the SNP, including the arrests of Ms Sturgeon, her husband Peter Murrell, and the party s former treasurer Colin Beattie, as suspects for questioning...

Rutherglen: Labour eye Scottish breakthrough in key by-election

Rutherglen: Labour eye Scottish breakthrough in key by-election
Sep 28,2023 11:01 pm

... It saw former leader Nicola Sturgeon and her husband Peter Murrell arrested, then released without charge...

Murray Foote appointed as new SNP chief executive

Murray Foote appointed as new SNP chief executive
Aug 23,2023 10:51 am

... He replaces Peter Murrell who stood down after taking responsibility for misleading the media...

Police Scotland's new chief constable Jo Farrell takes up post

Jun 30,2023 7:10 am

By Craig WilliamsBBC Scotland

The incoming chief constable of Police Scotland takes up her post on Monday.

Jo Farrell is The First woman to lead The Force .

She joins from Durham Constabulary , which she has led since 2019. She was previously assistant chief constable at Northumbria Police .

She was appointed to her new role by the Scottish Police Authority and approved by Justice Secretary Angela Constance .

Ms Constance previously said Ms Farrell " has shown she has the skills needed to lead the service".

The Appointment means Ms Farrell moves from running one of the smallest police forces in the UK with just 1,266 officers, to the second-largest with 16,805.

She faces A Number of challenges in the new role.

The Force is struggling with a projected £19m budget overspend and has announced plans to sell off buildings and cancel the recruitment of 200 new officers.

It is also redeploying staff from the Scottish Police College at Tulliallan, Fife, to back up front-line officers during the busy Christmas and New Year period.

And the conduct of Police Scotland officers is at the centre of The Inquiry into the death of Sheku Bayoh, who died while in police custody in Kirkcaldy in 2015.

Last month, the retired senior officer who was in charge of The Police response after Mr Bayoh's death family for The Way they had been treated by officers.

'Institutionally racist'

In May, the outgoing chief constable Sir Iain Livingstone was " institutionally racist and discriminatory".

His verdict came after uncovered first-hand accounts of racism, sexism and homophobia by serving officers.

Sir Iain said prejudice and Bad Behaviour within Police Scotland was " rightly of great concern" but he stressed that his admission did not mean individual officers and staff were racist or sexist and he also expressed pride and confidence in their work.

In another ongoing controversy, The Force is currently More Than two years into an investigation into the SNP's finances.

Officers are looking into What Happened to More Than £600,000 of donations given to the SNP by supporters since 2021.

The Investigation has seen former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon arrested before being released without charge.

The same thing has happened to her husband, the SNP's former chief executive Peter Murrell , and The Party 's former treasurer, Colin Beattie .

Ms Farrell joined The Police aged 22 in 1991.

She is no stranger to controversy, having dealt with A Number of high-profile and difficult policing decision in her Four Years in charge of the Durham force.

She was in charge during the " beergate" investigation into Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer , who was cleared of any wrongdoing following allegations he had breached coronavirus rules.

And she led The Force during Dominic Cummings ' infamous trip to Barnard Castle , County Durham , during The Height of the Covid pandemic.

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