the search has begun for the next leader of the scottish national party and first minister of scotland, following nicola sturgeon s surprise decision to stand down yesterday, afterjust over eight years in power. the snp s national executive committee will meet this evening to draw up a timetable for a leadership race. ms sturgeon plans to remain in office until her successor is elected and continue on as an msp until at least the next holyrood election. with more on yesterday s events, here s alexandra mackenzie. scotland s first female and longest serving first minister, nicola sturgeon, is now preparing to step aside. giving absolutely everything of yourself to this job is the only way to do it. the country deserves nothing less. but in truth, that can only be done by anyone for so long. for me, it is now in danger of becoming too long. # bye bye, nicola #. across scotland and the political parties, people were quick to react to the surprise resignation.
scotland s first female and longest serving first minister nicola sturgeon is now preparing to step aside. giving absolutely everything of yourself to this job is the only way to do it. the country deserves nothing less. but in truth, that can only be done by anyone for so long. for me, it is now in danger of becoming too long. # bye bye, nicola.# across scotland and the political parties, people were quick to react to the surprise resignation. nicola and i didn t i agree on everything, but in the short time - that we did work together, i was pleased that we were able to announce two freeports - in scotland, that s joint working between the uk government. and the scottish government. those freeports are going to attract investment and create jobs - in scotland, which is great, i and i look forward to working with whoever the new first minister is to continue working constructively to deliver i for the people of scotland.
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different snp branches. if there s more than one candidate a vote of party members will choose the new leader. ms sturgeon plans to remain in office until her successor is elected and continue on as an msp until at least the next holyrood election. with more on wednesday s events, here s alexandra mackenzie. scotland s first female and longest serving first minister, nicola sturgeon is now preparing to step aside. giving absolutely everything of yourself to this job is the only way to do it. the country deserves nothing less. but in truth, that can only be done by anyone for so long. for me, it is now in danger of becoming too long. # bye bye, nicola.# across scotland and the political parties, people were quick to react to the surprise resignation. nicola and i didn t agree on everything, but in the short time that we did work together, -
and longest serving first minister nicola sturgeon is now preparing to step aside. giving absolutely everything of yourself to this job is the only way to do it. the country deserves nothing less. but in truth, that can only be done by anyone for so long. for me, it is now in danger of becoming too long. # bye bye, nicola.# across scotland and the political parties, people were quick to react to the surprise resignation. nicola and i didn t agree on everything, but in the short time that we did work together, i i was pleased that we were able to announce two freeports - in scotland, that s joint working between the uk governmentl and the scottish government. those freeports are going to attract investment and create jobs - in scotland, which is great, i and i look forward to working with whoever the new first minister is to continue working constructively to deliver i for the people of scotland.