BBC News 15 February 2023
- Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon to resign after more than eight years as head of the Scottish government
- The Scottish National Party leader made the announcement at a hastily arranged news conference in Edinburgh
- She told journalists that she has been "wrestling" with the question of her future for some weeks
- From the podium in her official residence of Bute House Ms Sturgeon adds: "My decision comes from a place of duty and love."
- She will remain in office until her successor is elected by the SNP
- Sturgeon has been first minister since November 2014, when she took over from Alex Salmond following the independence referendum
