John Swinney was yesterday forced to defend Nicola Sturgeon’s record as he was accused of continuing her ‘toxic legacy of failure and division’. The First Minister said he was ‘proud’ to ...

Nicola Sturgeon was booed and subjected to chants of ‘shame on you’ by female protesters at an International Women’s Day event yesterday. Demonstrators angrily shouted at the former First ...

Nicola Sturgeon said she would "leave it to others" to criticise her legacy, as she spoke of her “sense of relief” after announcing her decision to stand down from the Scottish Parliament next ...

Nicola Sturgeon said she is looking forward to campaigning for the SNP in next year's Scottish Parliament elections despite announcing she will not be a candidate. It will be the first Holyrood ...

Nicola Sturgeon was the first woman to become first minister of Scotland (Kirsty O’Connor/PA) When she steps down at next year’s Scottish Parliament election, Nicola Sturgeon will have spent ...

Former Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon dramatically quit today insisting she wants to start a 'new chapter' outside of politics. The ex-SNP leader announced she will be standing down as ...

Nicola Sturgeon speaking to the media in Edinburgh following her announcement that she will not seek re-election next year (Robert Perry/PA) Former Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon has ...

Like her or loathe her, Nicola Sturgeon is one of the most recognisable and formidable politicians Scotland has ever produced. Her headteacher-style presence gave Scotland prominence on the UK ...

Ms Sturgeon – who represents the Glasgow Southside constituency – made the announcement on Wednesday, saying that the decision was “far from easy”. It comes after reports last month that ...

Nicola Sturgeon will not contest next year's Holyrood election. In a post on Instagram, the former first minister said she had known in her heart for a while that the time was right for her to ...