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Nicola Sturgeon Announces End of 27-Year MSP Career via Instagram

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Updated Mar 13, 2025, 01:20 PM

Former Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced that she will not seek re-election to the Scottish Parliament in the 2026 Holyrood election. Representing Glasgow Southside since the parliament's inception in 1999, Sturgeon stated via Instagram that the time is right for her to embrace new opportunities and allow her constituency to select a new representative. Sturgeon, who served as Scotland's first female First Minister and the longest-serving in the role, stepped down from leadership in 2023 amid the Operation Branchform investigation into SNP finances, including $600,000 in funds, and criticism over her gender self-identification policy. She continues to deny any wrongdoing in relation to the ongoing investigation, which also involves her former husband, Peter Murrell. During her 27-year tenure as an MSP, Sturgeon led Scotland through the COVID-19 pandemic, introduced policies like the Scottish Child Payment, and expanded early years education. However, her tenure also saw a widening educational attainment gap, a struggling NHS, and political divisions over her independence referendum push and gender reform legislation. In her announcement, Sturgeon expressed gratitude to her constituents and SNP members, pledging to support the party's journey toward Scottish independence even after leaving elected politics.

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🗣️ 'After putting the Government on course for a wipe-out, one can only wonder where her loyalties truly lie' | Writes Brian Monteith (@TheBluetrot) Read his full column👇 https://t.co/CSoFVuo4Re

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With former FM Nicola Sturgeon planning to step down as MSP, ScotTories Russell Findlay asks Swinney to pick from "her vast back catalogue of failures". FM John Swinney says he was proud to serve as Sturgeon's education secretary and DFM. LIVE FMQs➡ https://t.co/3fReovzuIv https://t.co/uGnVAWr7rA

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Sturgeon has been an MSP for 27 years! First Minister for 9 years. A rough calculation of her salary would show she has bagged well in excess of £3 MILLION from the taxpayer over the years. Meanwhile she has GRIFTED on pretending to bring about 'Independence'. ALL POLITICIANS… https://t.co/w3kristiKb