Nicola Sturgeon will look back on her 26 year political career with a mixture of regret, frustration and anger. Regret over the policy shifts she wanted to achieve in office, but failed to deliver.

John Swinney was yesterday forced to defend Nicola Sturgeon’s record as he was accused of continuing her ‘toxic legacy of failure and division’. The First Minister said he was ‘proud’ to ...

Former Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon on March 12. Credit: PA Former Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon has expressed her “sense of relief” after announcing she plans to step ...

Nicola Sturgeon was booed and subjected to chants of ‘shame on you’ by female protesters at an International Women’s Day event yesterday. Demonstrators angrily shouted at the former First ...

Nicola Sturgeon speaking to the media in Edinburgh following her announcement that she will not seek re-election next year (Robert Perry/PA) Former Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon has ...

John Swinney has paid tribute to Nicola Sturgeon after she announced plans to step down at the next election (Andrew Milligan/PA) Nicola Sturgeon can be proud of “changing the lives of people in ...

Nicola Sturgeon said she would "leave it to others" to criticise her legacy, as she spoke of her “sense of relief” after announcing her decision to stand down from the Scottish Parliament next ...

Nicola Sturgeon will not contest next year's Holyrood election. In a post on Instagram, the former first minister said she had known in her heart for a while that the time was right for her to ...

Like her or loathe her, Nicola Sturgeon is one of the most recognisable and formidable politicians Scotland has ever produced. Her headteacher-style presence gave Scotland prominence on the UK ...

Nicola Sturgeon was the first woman to become first minister of Scotland (Kirsty O’Connor/PA) When she steps down at next year’s Scottish Parliament election, Nicola Sturgeon will have spent ...