SNP in turmoil after Nicola Sturgeon resigns as first minister
by Severin Carrell , Kiran Stacey and Libby Brooks from World news | The Guardian on (#68WMR)
Scottish National party leader says she no longer has stamina to carry on in pressured and demanding role
Nicola Sturgeon has resigned as Scotland's first minister in a surprise decision that has thrown the Scottish National party into turmoil, triggering its first leadership contest in nearly 20 years.
In a hastily arranged press conference in Edinburgh, Sturgeon said she no longer had the stamina to continue in the highly pressured and demanding role.
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