Nicola Sturgeon fought back tears as she mounted a robust defence of her legacy in her final statement at Holyrood as First Minister. The departing SNP leader said the Scottish Child Payment, extra childcare for parents and minimum unit pricing were among her proudest achievements.
She also said her status as the first female First Minister would give all women and girls the belief they could hold the highest office in the land. Sturgeon took over from Alex Salmond in 2014 and her eight years in charge covered covid, Brexit and calls for indyref2
The longest-serving First Minister has also been criticised for her performance on domestic policy, such as on drugs deaths, the educational attainment gap, massive NHS lists and the failure to complete two ferries.
