The First Minister made some key points in her speech.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed that she will stand down from her position as leader of Scotland after eight years in the position.
She also noted that her resignation would “free” the SNP to take a decision on how best to pursue independence “without worrying about the perceived implications for my leadership”.Here are the key points of Nicola Sturgeon's speech where she announced her resignation from First Minister. The 52-year-old added that she knew there would be some people who would “feel upset by this decision”.
She said in Scotland there are now “stronger protections for victims of domestic abuse, and Parliament will soon consider legislation to improve access to justice for victims of rape and sexual offences”. Sign up to Glasgow Live's newsletter Get all the latest Glasgow news and headlines sent straight to your inbox twice a day by signing up to our free newsletter.The morning newsletter arrives every day before 9am and the evening newsletter, manually curated by the team, is sent between 4pm and 5pm, giving you a round up of the most important stories we've covered that day.
“A First Minister is never off duty, particularly in this day and age there is virtually no privacy. Even ordinary stuff that most people take for granted like going for a coffee with friends or for a walk on your own becomes very difficult.”
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