Nicola Sturgeon

• Ex-Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon reportedly arrested

  Nicola Sturgeon unexpectedly resigned in February after eight years as Scottish National Party leader and first minister of Scotland's semi-autonomous government.

  Crime

  Jun 11, 2023
  
• Scotland’s governing party names Humza Yousaf as next leader

  Scotland's governing Scottish National Party elected Humza Yousaf as its new leader on Monday after a bruising five-week contest that exposed deep fractures.

  World

  Mar 27, 2023
  
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• What the Ardern, Sturgeon resignations show about the ‘tightrope’ women walk in politics

  Experts say female politicians face 'additional scrutiny and challenges' in their roles compared to their male colleagues, which can take a toll.

  Politics

  Feb 22, 2023
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• Scotland’s Nicola Sturgeon resigns, says ‘physical and mental impact’ of job take toll

  Sturgeon's announcement caught political observers by surprise and prompted comparisons to Jacinda Ardern's recent sudden resignation as New Zealand's leader.

  Politics

  Feb 15, 2023
• Scottish nationalists dealt blow as U.K. court quashes independence vote bid

  Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, leader of the pro-independence Scottish National Party, announced earlier this year she intended to hold an advisory independence vote.

  World

  Nov 23, 2022
• Trump not welcome to golf in Scotland during Biden’s inauguration

  Scotland First Minister Nicola Sturgeon says Trump will not be exempt from coronavirus travel restrictions to the country.

  Trending

  Jan 5, 2021
• Scottish independence support strengthened by COVID-19 divisions: polls

  'We can't allow ourselves to be dragged along in the wake of another government's ... shambolic decision-making process,' said Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.

  Politics

  Jul 21, 2020
• U.K. election results put Scottish independence back in spotlight

  A majority of Scottish voters voted against independence in 2014, but now that a separatist, anti-Brexit party has won a landslide in the U.K. election, the push to revisit the question appears to have gained strength.

  Politics

  Dec 13, 2019
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• Trudeau on Trump’s ‘go back’ tweet: ‘That’s not how we do things in Canada’

  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau did not explicitly condemn the remarks although U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May called them "completely unacceptable."

  Canada

  Jul 15, 2019
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• Scotland leader vows to hold 2nd referendum on leaving U.K.

  Scotland, part of the United Kingdom for more than 300 years, rejected independence by 10 percentage points in a 2014 referendum.

  World

  Apr 24, 2019