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SNP leader has announced she will stand down as first minister of Scotland after eight years Nicola Sturgeon resigns – live: Tearful Scottish first minister says ‘politics is brutal’ as she ...
As Scotland's first minister Nicola Sturgeon announces her resignation from the role, we take a look at what her decision means for the Scottish National Party, the government and the country. Ms ...
Yousaf became the leader of the SNP and first minister of Scotland in March 2023 after former leader Nicola Sturgeon stepped down, citing the toll more than eight years in office had taken on her. Sturgeon’s resignation came during a police investigation into allegations that the party had misused money donated to fund a second independence ...
The driving force behind Scotland's 2014 independence referendum and still a popular figure in Scotland, Salmond said he was taking the action to protect the SNP from its opponents and avoid any ...
Nicola Ferguson Sturgeon (born 19 July 1970) is a Scottish politician who served as First Minister of Scotland and Leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP) from 2014 to 2023. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] She has served as a member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) since 1999, first as an additional member for the Glasgow electoral region , and as the member ...
Humza Yousaf's term as first minister of Scotland began on 29 March 2023 when he was formally sworn into office at the Court of Session, and ended on 7 May 2024, when he resigned amid two votes of no confidence in him and his government.
The 2024 Scottish National Party leadership election took place to choose the leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP) following the resignation of Humza Yousaf on 29 April 2024, amid a government crisis. Nominations closed on 6 May, with John Swinney emerging as the only candidate and was subsequently elected unopposed as the party's new ...
Scotland had pitched itself as a global climate leader by setting a goal of slashing carbon emissions by 75% by 2030, from 1990 levels — one of the most ambitious targets in the world.