NICOLA Sturgeon has announced she is set to quit as an MSP.
The former First Minister – who represents the Glasgow Southside constituency – made the announcement on Instagram this morning.
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In a letter to local SNP members, she said: “I am writing to let you know that I have decided not to seek re-election to the Scottish Parliament next year.
“Reaching this decision has been far from easy, however, I have known in my heart for a while that the time is right for me to embrace different opportunities in a new chapter of my life, and to allow you to select a new standard bearer.
“Whoever you choose will have my full support and I look forward to campaigning alongside you to ensure that Glasgow Southside remains an SNP-held constituency.”
Ms Sturgeon previously resigned as First Minister in February 2023 after eight years in the top job.
The ex-SNP leader came to power in 2014 after the resignation of Alex Salmond.
And the MSP is the longest-serving and first female First Minister since the creation of the Scottish Parliament in 1999.
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