Nicola Sturgeon, SNP and Scottish politics

Who is Nicola Sturgeon, former SNP leader and Scottish first minister?
The politician says she will step down after 27 years as an MSP, including more than eight as first minister of Scotland.
Nicola Sturgeon to stand down from Holyrood next year
Former Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced she will not seek re-election to Holyrood next year. Ms Sturgeon – who represents the Glasgow Southside constituency – made the announcement on Instagram on Wednesday.
Nicola Sturgeon: The best reaction to 'undeniable' former SNP leader as she steps down from Scottish politics
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Nicola Sturgeon to step down from Holyrood
Scotland's former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is to stand down as an MSP, she has announced. The ex-SNP leader confirmed she would not seek re-election at the Holyrood election in May next year. In a statement published on social media, she said making the decision had been "far from easy".
Nicola Sturgeon announces she will not seek re-election
Former first minister Nicola Sturgeon will not seek re-election to Holyrood next year, she has announced. The ex-SNP leader has been an MSP since 1999 and said representing Glasgow Southside had been "an honour beyond words".
Nicola Sturgeon says she will still campaign for SNP at next election
Nicola Sturgeon said she is looking forward to campaigning for the SNP in next year's Scottish Parliament elections.
Nicola Sturgeon breaks silence on whether she'll run for re-election
Scotland's former first minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced she won't seek re-election to the Scottish Parliament next year, effectively marking her retirement from full-time politics. She was First Minister of Scotland and Leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP) from 2014 to 2023 and has been a member of the Scottish Parliament in Holyrood since 1999.
Nicola Sturgeon is the Meghan Markle of politics – the adoring crowds are gone with only a disastrous record left behind
A week is a long time in politics but, for Nicola Sturgeon, the two years since she quit as First Minister must seem like an ...
Nicola Sturgeon still under investigation as Operation Branchform costs pass £2m
It comes as a Freedom of Information request revealed that £2.1 million had been spent on the investigation up to the end of ...
Nicola Sturgeon accused of 'toxic agenda' that 'trampled on women's rights'
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Nicola Sturgeon: History-maker who was Scotland’s first female leader
When she steps down at next year’s Scottish Parliament election, Nicola Sturgeon will have spent 27 years as an MSP and made ...
Nicola Sturgeon’s departure is a watershed moment and the baton must be handed on
Record View says the departure of Sturgeon and other Holyrood veterans provides an opportunity for all parties to inject ...
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Nicola Sturgeon says society will look back with ‘shame’ at the vilification of trans people
Former first minister and staunch LGBTQ+ ally Nicola Sturgeon has issued a grave warning about how future generations will ...
I have ‘sense of relief’ after announcing plans to step down – Sturgeon
Former Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon has spoken of her “sense of relief” after announcing she plans to step down ...
Nicola Sturgeon will feel regret and frustration as her political career draws to a close
Record Political Editor Paul Hutcheon says Sturgeon's relationship with Alex Salmond defined much of her political career.