SNP plunged into turmoil: Desperate plea for unity as own politicians threaten to stop funding party
GB News Dan Falvey • 1h ago
A senior SNP MP has pleaded for the party to “come together” after some politicians were left furious over claims central funds may pay the legal bill of Nicola Sturgeon’s husband Peter Murrell.
New Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf warned over the weekend that the party may have “obligations” to cover the legal costs of Murrell’s defence, given that the police investigation relates to when he was directly employed by the SNP.
Several MSPs are claimed to now be threatening to withhold their £250-a-month membership subscriptions in protest.
The revolt is the latest turn in an internal saga that has seen unity within the SNP collapse.