Nicola Sturgeon, the figurehead of the Scottish independence movement, dramatically announced on Wednesday that she would resign after eight years as Scotland’s first minister.

Who is Nicola Sturgeon? The first woman to lead Scotland’s government, Ms. Sturgeon, 52, rose through her party ranks to become a force in Scottish politics.

LONDON — Nicola Sturgeon, the leader of Scotland’s government and a fiery campaigner for Scottish independence, said on Wednesday in a surprise announcement that she would resign, declaring ...

Scotland's Nicola Sturgeon, supporter of independence and trans rights, will resign. Updated February 15, 2023 1:27 PM ET Originally published February 15, 2023 7:27 AM ET. By . Emily Olson ...

Nicola Sturgeon, the leader of Scotland, and a dominant force in the Scottish independence movement—not to mention one of the most powerful women in Britain—announced Wednesday that she will ...

LONDON — Nicola Sturgeon, a fiery campaigner for Scotland’s independence who led its government for more than eight years, resigned on Wednesday, declaring that she was exhausted and had ...

Scotland’s former first minister Nicola Sturgeon has been released without a charge after she was arrested by police earlier Sunday, as part of an investigation into financial irregularities by ...

Support for Scottish independence has dipped, but backing for Scotland remaining part of the United Kingdom is fragile, too. Nicola Sturgeon’s arrest leaves the fate of the movement in flux.

Nicola Sturgeon’s tax raid on top earners may have lost the Scottish government money, new analysis by the Institute for Fiscal Studies suggests. The leading think tank has said that rather than ...

LONDON — Scotland’s leader, Nicola Sturgeon, did not knowingly breach official rules or mislead the Scottish Parliament about an investigation of her predecessor, an inquiry concluded on ...

As Nicola Sturgeon becomes Scotland's longest-serving first minister, BBC Scotland looks at how a girl from a west coast council estate rose to the nation's highest office. Born in Irvine, North ...