lots of cloud around. the rain is taking a while to ease away eastwards. not as much sunshine as there is today. the best of the sunshine will be across northern areas of scotland, where after a chilly start, temperatures reach eight or nine, and further south highs reach about 13 degrees. hello this is bbc news, with me, ben brown. the headlines: after eight years, nicola sturgeon has resigned as first minister of scotland and leader of the snp. police say nicola bulley was immediately treated asa as a high risk disappearance. two teenagers have been charged with the murder of 16 year old brianna ghey, who was killed in sheffield on saturday. price rises slow in the uk for the third month in a row, but inflation is still near a a0 year high. the uk s most
kate forbes, the scottish finance secretary. she s just 32, and she s enjoyed a meteoric rise through the ranks. she is currently on maternity leave. angus robertson was for ten years the westminster leader of the snp. he s now a member of nicola sturgeon s cabinet. john swinney, a former party leader, now deputy first minister, is the most experienced snp figure after nicola sturgeon. and humza yousaf, who s 37, is the health secretary and a prominent member of the newer generation of snp leaders. our scotland editor, james cook, joins us again. whoever succeeds will have a hard act to follow.
after brexit won a majority in scotland voted to remain, nicola sturgeon remade the case for independence, forcing the conservatives and others to defend the united kingdom. her approach during the pandemic was relatively cautious, as her role as first minister took on a new prominence, leading scotland s response to coronavirus. 0ne leading scotland s response to coronavirus. one thing the supporters and opponents are acknowledged as she announced her resignation. this acknowledged as she announced her resianation. , ., ., resignation. as a fellow political leader it is resignation. as a fellow political leader it is not resignation. as a fellow political leader it is not a resignation. as a fellow political leader it is not a day resignation. as a fellow political leader it is not a day for - resignation. as a fellow political leader it is not a day for ad - leader it is not a day for ad hominem leader it is not a day for ad hominem political attacks, ithink it is only h
she has had in saying this is the point to go, but just for the avoidance of all doubt, i don t feel anywhere near that right now. nowhere near? nowhere near. nicola sturgeon was first elected to the scottish parliament in 1999 and later formed a close political partnership with snp leader alex salmond, positioning herself as his only possible successor. in 201a she ran the snp campaign when the big question on independence was asked. the answer from the scottish people then was no. but a surge of support came for the snp under her leadership a year later when the party won all but three of scotland s seats at westminster. after brexit when a majority in scotland voted to remain, nicola sturgeon remade the case for independence, forcing the conservatives and others to defend a united kingdom. her approach during the pandemic was relatively cautious, as her role as first minister took on a new prominence, leading scotland s response to coronavirus.
will be thejob to drive through or get round that will be the job of the next snp leader, the next first minister. i hope whoever it may be that he or she takes that in a different direction by unifying the national movement, perhaps by the advice of an independence convention to take in all parties and nonparties, pressure groups, those arguing for independence. that might be the way forward. certainly, ithink independence. that might be the way forward. certainly, i think some candidates in the election will argue that, perhaps some won t, but that will be the task of the new leader, the nest greek next first minister, will be to find a way around that roadblock or through it. so when you say she took scottish independence into a cul de sac, you are saying she failed, effectively? there is a saying that all political careers end in failure, but would you say her sense? careers end in failure, but would you say her sense? well, the quote is from ian you say her sense? well, the quo