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Nicola Sturgeon leaving is like 'Alex Ferguson quitting' as SNP insiders fear slump

Daily Record Political Editor Paul Hutcheon says whoever succeeds Sturgeon will struggle to emulate her

Daily Record

Friday briefing: How Nicola Sturgeon’s resignation could transform Scottish politics

In today’s newsletter: The first minister’s shock resignation this week raises many questions about the future of her party and nation

The Guardian - UK

Michael Russell: SNP must now move indy debate from 'process to substance'

THE SNP must move the debate on independence from “process to substance” in the wake of Nicola Sturgeon’s resignation, the party’s…

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Nicola Sturgeon's shock resignation could see government grind to a halt

Record View says The SNP will focus its energies instead on finding a new leader.

Daily Record

SNP has nothing left to offer in Scotland only Labour can deliver the much needed change

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar writes that no politician can deny Nicola Sturgeon's electoral success, but she leaves behind a country more divided than she found it.

Daily Record

Nicola Sturgeon successor faces difficult task in leading divided independence movement

The source of the division, senior SNP sources say, is the outgoing First Minister’s strategy which they believe has led them up a political cul-de-sac.

Daily Record

Sturgeon’s successor should drop National Care Service Bill, say opposition MSPs

A number of unions, think tanks, charities and Holyrood committees have also voiced concern about the proposed centralised service.

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Flynn says Starmer is ‘selling Labour’s soul’ to enter Downing Street

The SNP’s Westminster leader, Stephen Flynn, noted that his own party would enter the next general election with ‘fresh leadership’.

The Independent UK

Deputy First Minister John Swinney will not run to become SNP leader

Mr Swinney said the decision not to run came after he "thought carefully" about if he should stand and had to be sure what he did was "right for my family, the Scottish National Party and our country".

Daily Record

John Swinney rules himself out of SNP leadership race

DEPUTY First Minister John Swinney has ruled himself out of the SNP leadership race.

The National (Scotland)

John Swinney will not run to become SNP leader

Deputy First Minister John Swinney will not enter the race to become first minister and leader of the SNP.

The Independent UK

Six-week race to replace Sturgeon as independence conference postponed

The SNP said the conference will be postponed as it outlined plans to appoint the First Minister’s successor.

The Independent UK

SNP conference postponed as party set out leadership timetable

THE SNP's special conference on the path to indyref2 has been postponed, the party have announced.

The National (Scotland)

Humza Yousaf to run for SNP leader, reports say

Health Secretary Humza Yousaf is expected to enter the race to become the next SNP leader, the Daily Record have reported.

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The Guardian - UK

Scottish leadership election leaves gender reform hanging in balance

SNP politicians fear quarrel weighing on leadership contest, while any compromise could break coalition with Greens

The Guardian - UK

Kate Forbes’ religious beliefs could stall her bid to succeed Sturgeon

Despite her rise through Scotland’s political ranks, her views on abortion and same-sex marriage could be problematic for the SNP

The National (Scotland)

Don't delay SNP special conference, grassroots campaign founder urges

A LEADING figure in the Scottish independence campaign says there should be no delay to the SNP special conference.

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Nicola Sturgeon: a warning at the end of the road

Editorial: Scotland’s first minister has been a dominant political figure. But her resignation does not mean that independence is dead

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The inside story of how SNP staff learned of Nicola Sturgeon's resignation

As the news broke online of Nicola Sturgeon’s intention to resign “everyone in SNP HQ was just stunned into silence”.

Daily Record

Humza Yousaf 'to stand for SNP leadership' after shock resignation of Nicola Sturgeon

EXCLUSIVE: A friend of the MSP said the Health Secretary would campaign based on his experience and promise to serve as a "unifying" force for the party.

The National (Scotland)

Will Nicola Sturgeon's resignation really provide a boost to Labour and Keir Starmer?

KEIR Starmer’s Labour Party are poised for a takeover in Westminster at the next General Election - but will Nicola Sturgeon’s resignation…

The National (Scotland)

MP Joanna Cherry rules out running in SNP leadership contest

SNP MP Joanna Cherry has ruled out taking part in the race to succeed Nicola Sturgeon, saying the next leader must come from Holyrood, have…

Glasgow Live

Glasgow Budget: disco, walkouts and protests as council cuts approved

A walkout by Labour councillors was soundtracked by a disco classic from protesters, as the city council met to set it's annual budget.

Glasgow Live

All the Glasgow council cuts agreed in budget as opposition walk out

Council tax will rise, new charges will be introduced and some services cut as the SNP grappled with a £49m funding shortfall.

The Conversation

After Nicola Sturgeon, what's next for Scottish independence?

In the wake of Nicola Sturgeon’s surprise resignation, it cannot be overlooked that she became leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP) after it had suffered a double blow. The party had failed to achieve its cherished goal of independence in 2014, and lost its (then) best asset, Alex Salmond.

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