Nicola Sturgeon, Scotland’s first female first minister, announced that she would be stepping down as leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP) on Wednesday after eight years in power.
In an often emotional address from Bute House in Edinburgh, Ms Sturgeon spoke candidly about her time in office, saying it was time for her to make way for fresh talent, admitting she had been something of a divisive figure in British public life and taking the opportunity to warn against the increasingly toxic nature of political debate at home and abroad.
