Nicola Sturgeon

The latest news and opinion on Nicola Sturgeon, Scottish politician and former First Minister of Scotland.

Former Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is seen leaving her home in Glasgow. Picture: Peter Summers/Getty Images

Nicola Sturgeon due to finish first draft of memoir weeks before husband charged

Analysis The Greens ending the co-operation deal will harm Yousaf's authority

A man couldn't get away with the things women say about Sturgeon and Sweeney Aidan Smith

Former first minister Nicola Sturgeon leaving her home last week. Photo by Peter Summers/Getty Images

Nicola Sturgeon became difficult to deal with post-Brexit, claims David Mundell

Former first minister Nicola Sturgeon and Scottish Greens co-leaders Patrick Harvie and Lorna Slater announce the Bute House Agreement in 2021. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/pool/AFP via Getty Images

What will happen next with Bute House Agreement between the SNP and Greens?

SNP 'Progressivism' is marked by Trumpian intolerance of political opponents Nina Welsch

Why Yousaf's big problem is that the SNP has changed but the voters have not Euan McColm

Analysis Will Peter Murrell bombshell add to Humza Yousaf’s woes?

Sturgeon speaks as Yousaf says Murrell charge ‘really serious' matter

Nicola Sturgeon's husband Peter Murrell charged with embezzlement of SNP funds

What we know so far about the police investigation into SNP finances

Analysis Scotland's climate U-turn leaves the Greens facing questions

John-Paul Marks is Permanent Secretary to the Scottish Government (Picture: Andrew Cowan-Pool/Getty Images)

Readers' Letters: Not all Westminster grievances are 'manufactured'

SNP 'Masterminds' have started, so they'll stay on course for disaster to finish Kenny MacAskill

Author Val McDermid. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

Aye Write: 'Unexpected' donation allows nine 'pop-up' events to go ahead

Nicola Sturgeon and Val McDermid share a love of books (Picture: Eamonn M. McCormack/Getty Images)

Readers' Letters: Nicola Sturgeon is not disliked because she's a woman

Former prime minister Liz Truss criticised the former First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon.

Liz Truss claims Gender Recognition Reform led to Nicola Sturgeon resignation

The SNP-Green coalition is facing a test

Insight: SNP-Greens deal could be set for a fresh challenge

The fourth episode of The Steamie for 2022 is now live. Picture: JPI Media/Shutterstock

The Steamie: Scotsman's politics podcast celebrates 100 episodes

Nicola Sturgeon addresses Holyrood from the back benches during the debate on the 2023 -24 Programme for Government at the Scottish Parliament last September (Picture: eff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Readers' letters: Has Nicola Sturgeon forgotten she has constituents?

The polling shows the first lead for Sir Keir Starmer's party since 2014.

Labour lead SNP in Scotland for first time since indyref, poll shows

Cracks in SNP-Green coalition look set to widen as tensions grow Euan McColm

Fathers could use more paternity leave to help look after their babies (Picture: Jonathan Nackstrand/AFP via Getty Images)

Yousaf is taking paternity leave but many fathers struggle to do their bit

How Nicola Sturgeon's weakness damaged hate law Euan McColm

A year after Sturgeon and Murrell arrests, SNP dominance has been shattered Jackie Baillie

It's almost a year since police erected a blue forensics-style tent in front of the home of Nicola Sturgeon and Peter Murrell. Picture: Andrew Milligan / PA.

Whole of SNP would welcome end to police inquiry into finances says Humza Yousaf

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Nicola Sturgeon says she is ‘veering away’ from supporting assisted dying law

One year on, has Humza Yousaf achieved anything positive? Murdo Fraser

Funding per person for children with additional support needs has fallen dramatically over the last decade (Picture: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

SNP struggling to cope with high numbers of pupils with additional support needs

Exclusive Pressure mounts on Creative Scotland after new funding snub for Fringe

Liz Truss laughs at a funny joke she's just invented as she arrives at Conservative headquarters on the day she was elected party leader (Picture: Carl Court/Getty Images)

Liz Truss's real reason for becoming Prime Minster just might have been revealed

Readers' Letters: Sturgeon and co should help save Aye Write! festival

Yousaf has lower favourability rating among Scots than Sturgeon, poll finds

Nicola Sturgeon wants to stage a second independence referendum

FMQs: Nicola Sturgeon accused of ‘cut and run’ on People's Vote

Nicola Sturgeon will take questions from MSPs

FMQs RECAP: Nicola Sturgeon faces MSPs following IndyRef2 update

Home Secretary Sajid Javid. Picture: PA

Home Secretary Sajid Javid mocked on Twitter for Scottish independence 'allow' c...

Eric Cuthbert is left stunned as her 30-yard strike finds the net in Scotland's win over Jamaica at Hampden.

Erin Cuthbert: Scotland goal was beyond my wildest dreams

Nicola Sturgeon is seeking a fresh Scottish independence referendum by late next year.

Nicola Sturgeon: Scots won't accept a Tory Prime Minister telling us we can't ch...

Sajid Javid has ruled out a second referendum

Scottish independence: Tory leadership hopefuls rule out second referendum

Patrick Harvie wants anyone resident in Scotland to vote in any new independence referendum rather than just those with citizenship.

Greens: Give everyone in Scotland a vote on Scottish independence

Scotland's oil and gas industry has slumped since 2014

Scottish independence vote: What's changed since 2014?

Alex Salmond and David Cameron signed the Edinburgh agreement in 2014

Scottish Independence Referendum: What Happens Next?

Pamela Nash of Scotland in Union has branded the new referendums bill as "reckless".

Independence referendum bill is 'reckless', says Scotland in Union

Nicola Sturgeon believes Scotland should be offered the chance to remain in the EU. Picture: PA

IndyRef2: What we know so far

A repeat of the 2014 independence referendum has moved a step closer

Indyref2: Nicola Sturgeon publishes referendum Bill at Holyrood

Liam Kerr MSP

Child sex assaults trigger calls for Scottish Law Commission to review leniency ...

Sturgeon would hope to get another Section 30 order before holding a second referendum. PIcture: Callum Moffat/PA

Leader: Sturgeon should stick to cautious indyref2 strategy

Sturgeon would hope to get another Section 30 order before holding another referendum. PIcture: Callum Moffat/PA

Wildcat indyref2 would be lawful, say experts

A future Theresa May biopic would surely not have a happy ending. Picture: Getty

Brexit the movie? I’d prefer Braveheart II with Nicola Sturgeon – Helen Martin

It was estimated around 1,800 people took part in the Edinburgh demonstration outside the Scottish Parliament. Picture: Ian Rutherford

Thousands skip lessons to take part in climate protests spread across Scotland

40 have been killed in gun attacks at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand. Pictures: AP/Getty

Christchurch shooting: 49 dead in ‘unprecedented’ New Zealand terror attack

There is no specific threat but officers will be working to reassure and engage with communities of all faiths, Police Scotland said. Picture: John Devlin

Christchurch shooting: Police step up patrols at Scottish mosques

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon was among those to receive letters from angry SNP members vowing to pull support for the party over the planned tax. Picture: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire

SNP voters turn against the party over car park tax

Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. Picture: Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire

Brexit: Nicola Sturgeon and co deserve credit for their courage – Ayesha Hazarik...

Nicola Sturgeon (top right) has shown solidarity with New Zealand's PM Jacina Adern (bottom). Pictures: AP/Getty

Christchurch shooting: ‘Beyond awful’, Nicola Sturgeon and world react to terror...

SNP treasury spokeswoman Alison Thewliss MP. Picture: TSPL

Scottish councils: ‘UK isn’t playing by rules’ with Stronger Towns Fund

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Scotland has failed to meet its latest target for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, the latest official figures show. Picture: John Giles/PA Wire

Fail: Scotland misses climate target

Pro-independence protesters with Scottish Saltire flags (top) march for Scottish independence. Picture: Andy Buchanan/AFP via Getty Images

Yousaf: Growing popular support for Yes the only way to Scottish independence

Nadine Dorries. Picture: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

SNP MP cleared of bullying Nadine Dorries