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HISTORICAL FACTS: 50 - Caught on Camera

John Swinney insists independence 'must address the issues that matter to Scots'

The Deputy First Minister last night ruled himself out of the race to succeed Nicola Sturgeon as SNP leader.

Daily Record

Nicola Sturgeon successor faces difficult task in leading divided independence movement

The source of the division, senior SNP sources say, is the outgoing First Minister’s strategy which they believe has led them up a political cul-de-sac.

Daily Record

Sturgeon’s successor should drop National Care Service Bill, say opposition MSPs

A number of unions, think tanks, charities and Holyrood committees have also voiced concern about the proposed centralised service.

The Independent UK

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Sturgeon exit may delay new Scotland independence vote by five years

SNP scraps conference on first minister’s proposal to use next general election as ‘de facto referendum’

The Guardian - UK

West Dunbartonshire Council leader makes 'Save our Services' call, as savage cuts loom

Councillor Rooney has warned that, without further funding from Holyrood, the local authority will face savage cuts that impact key services if it’s forced to close the gap by March.

Daily Record

Search begins to find Nicola Sturgeon’s successor - with Kate Forbes and Angus Robertson among potential candidates

SNP national executive committee set to plan leadership contest

Insider UK

Search to find Nicola Sturgeon’s successor begins

Scotland’s First Minister announced her resignation on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

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Race to replace Nicola Sturgeon under way as SNP expects ‘contested’ election

SNP national executive to meet to set out ‘shortened’ process for ‘contested’ election

Evening Standard

Unfazed by the future, Nicola Sturgeon left on her own terms

Scotland’s first minister seized control of the narrative and timing, leaving no obvious successor

The Guardian - UK

Nicola Sturgeon’s exit as First Minister opens the door to electoral transformation

Labour Party mulling over the opportunity Ms Sturgeon’s departure could present at the next UK-wide election

The Independent UK

SNP president predicts ‘contested’ election to find Nicola Sturgeon’s successor

Potential candidates to succeed the outgoing First Minister include Angus Robertson, Kate Forbes and John Swinney

The Independent UK

Sturgeon’s exit as First Minister opens the door to electoral transformation

The Labour Party mulled over the opportunity Ms Sturgeon’s departure could present it at the next UK-wide election.

The Independent UK

SNP president expects ‘contested’ election to replace Nicola Sturgeon

Michael Russell, the party’s president, said he expected the SNP leadership election to be a ‘contested election’.

The Independent UK

Nicola Sturgeon resignation: Where it went wrong for the First Minister

The First Minister dropped a political bombshell when she announced her sudden resignation.

Daily Record

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Daily Record

Nicola Sturgeon won elections but failed to use the power she had to change lives

Daily Record Political Editor Paul Hutcheon said the outgoing First Minister had a mixed record on the areas she had responsibility for.

The Conversation

Nicola Sturgeon resignation: the unanswered questions for Scotland and the SNP she leaves behind

When Jacinda Ardern resigned as New Zealand’s prime minister a few weeks ago, Nicola Sturgeon assured voters she still had plenty left in the tank. Yet apparently, Scotland’s first minister had been thinking about her own future for some time. She said so in her resignation speech on Wednesday, which…

Evening Standard

The rise and resignation of SNP superstar Nicola Sturgeon — from Ayrshire to the apex of power

As she resigns after eight years in the top job, Robbie Smith looks back on a remarkable career — and asks what’s next for the SNP’s ‘nippy sweetie’?

The Independent UK

Nicola Sturgeon to resign as First Minister, saying ‘the time is now’

She said she will continue as an MSP on the backbenches at Holyrood.

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The Independent UK

What next for Nicola Sturgeon?

Nicola Sturgeon has announced she will stand down as First Minister and leader of the SNP.

The National (Scotland)

What happens now as Nicola Sturgeon steps down as SNP leader?

NICOLA Sturgeon’s resignation leaves her party facing a leadership ballot as well as an imminent vacancy at the head of the Scottish Government.

The Independent UK

Nicola Sturgeon resignation: What happened and what next?

The First Minister said she would stay on as an MSP.

The National (Scotland)

Peter Murrell pleads guilty – Who is he and what did he do?

Nicola Sturgeon met Peter Murrell at an SNP youth camp in 1988 when she was 18 years old.

The National (Scotland)

Nicola Sturgeon owes Douglas Ross £50 after lost resignation bet

NICOLA Sturgeon has wagered Douglas Ross that she will not step down as First Minister before the next Holyrood election, according to reports.

The Independent UK

Scotland’s Jacinda Ardern? Cabinet secretary Kate Forbes leads race to replace Nicola Sturgeon

Angus Robertson and Humza Yousaf also among early favourites to replace Ms Sturgeon after her dramatic resignation

The National (Scotland)

SNP MSPs join calls for Nicola Sturgeon to halt 'reckless' Deposit Return Scheme

SNP MSPs are among a cross-party group at Holyrood who have told the First Minister that bringing in the Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) as planned in…

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