Nicola Sturgeon has quit as Scotland’s first minister in a shock announcement at a press conference in Edinburgh.
Sturgeon is the longest-serving and first female first minister in history, having clocked up more than eight years in the role. In a 40-minute speech on Wednesday morning, she told journalists “If the question is: can I battle on for another few months? Then the answer is yes, of course I can.
“But if the question is: can I…