Nicola Sturgeon is to RESIGN as First Minister of Scotland

Nicola Sturgeon is to RESIGN as First Minister of Scotland

Nicola Sturgeon is expected to resign as Scottish First Minister. She is holding a press conference this morning.

Ms Sturgeon has been First Minister since 2014, when she replaced Alex Salmond.

But she has become embroiled in increasing vitriolic rows regarding transgender prisoners and her plans to try to force through independence. 

The Scottish National Party leader will give a press conference at her official residence Bute House in Edinburgh at 11am. 

Support for independence is below the 45 per cent recorded in the 2014 referendum, according to the latest research for Lord Ashcroft.

Meanwhile, the survey has laid bare the fallout from the SNP’s abortive attempt to loosen gender identity rules.

Ms Sturgeon has become embroiled in increasing vitriolic rows regarding transgender prisoners and her plans to try to force through independence. 

Support for independence is below the 45 per cent recorded in the 2014 referendum, according to the latest research for Lord Ashcroft

Ms Sturgeon has been First Minister since 2014, when she replaced Alex Salmond.

Some 54 per cent of Scots were against the shake-up – which was blocked by Westminster. 

Worryingly for Ms Sturgeon, just 3 per cent listed it in their top three priorities facing the country – but 46 per cent thought it was in the SNP’s main concerns.

The findings come after a separate Panelbase poll published over the weekend suggested 42 per cent want Ms Sturgeon to stand down now.

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