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Life after high political office can be tough, as Nicola Sturgeon is perhaps discovering (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Sturgeon can do more than talk about being a foster parent to help kids in care

Housing and homeless charity urges First Minister to acknowledge housing emergency

Ad Feature First Minister told to address housing and homelessness emergency

Fergus Ewing, the former rural affairs secretary.

Humza Yousaf 'happy' to look again at releasing Fergus Ewing bullying report

Jack Hope is PR & Public Affairs Manager at Perceptive Communicators and former Chief of Staff to a senior MP.

Facing challenges and opportunities of political change - Jack Hope

Co-leader of the Scottish Green Party Patrick Harvie at the 2023 Scottish Green Party Spring Conference at the Golden Jubilee Conference Centre in Clydebank.

Patrick Harvie: Kate Forbes victory would have ended Bute House Agreement

Andrew Henderson, Director of Public Policy, Pinsent Masons

Social goals are the key to unlock good government relations - Andrew Henderson

Nicola Sturgeon highlighted the increasing 'brutality' of political life as a factor in her decision to quit as First Minister. Picture: Getty

Why we must address brutality of digital culture for women in Scottish politics

Nicola Sturgeon's resignation as First Minister has been followed by several other resignations, with her husband Peter Murrell quitting as SNP chief executive (Picture: Andy Buchanan/AFP via Getty Images)

'New SNP' has more to worry about than its membership figures – Kenny MacAskill

Bute House

First Minister's official residence in Edinburgh to close for repairs

Humza Yousaf at hustings in Aberdeen on Sunday

I would be upset with staff if they put work before family, says Humza Yousaf

SNP candidate Ash Regan. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Ash Regan refuses to say if she believes Alex Salmond was 'stitched up'

Humza Yousaf is one of three contenders to become leader of the SNP and Scotland's next First Minister. Picture: Andy Buchanan

Humza Yousaf pledges the arts will be at the 'heart of policymaking’ if he is FM

The three SNP leadership candidates: Humza Yousaf, Kate Forbes and Ash Regan

Analysis: Gloves ripped off in first TV debate of SNP leadership contest

SNP leadership candidate Humza Yousaf on the campaign trail in Lanark. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

Humza Yousaf pledges to empower Scotland's rural communities as First Minister

An offshore oil platform at sunset

Scotsman Comment: Energy policy may be next for bonfire in SNP leadership battle

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon waits on a lift at the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh

Time for a leader to heal divided nation - Scotsman comment

Angus Robertson has ruled himself out of running for First Minister

Angus Robertson confirms he will not stand for SNP leadership

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon with Jim McColl at a launch ceremony for the Glen Sannox in Port Glasgow in 2017

Alistair Carmichael: Rusting ferry symbolises Sturgeon’s time in office

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon at the Paisley Book Festival in Renfrewshire, where she chaired a discussion with author Chitra Ramaswamy about her book Home Lands. Picture date: Friday February 17, 2023.

Nicola Sturgeon tells audience she hopes to spend more time at book festivals

Nicola Sturgeon after announcing that she will stand down as First Minister for Scotland after eight years.

Support for Yes indyref vote at 46% before Sturgeon resigned – poll

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon speaking during a press conference at Bute House in Edinburgh where she has announced that she will stand down as First Minister of Scotland after eight years.

Analysis: What Nicola Sturgeon said and what she meant in speech

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon speaking during a press conference at Bute House in Edinburgh where she has announced that she will stand down as First Minister of Scotland after eight years.

Nicola Sturgeon's speech represented the end of an era for Scottish politics

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon speaking during a press conference at Bute House in Edinburgh. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

WATCH: The Scotsman's political team discuss Sturgeon's legacy and indy impact

Nicola Sturgeon speaking during a press conference at Bute House in Edinburgh where she announced she will stand down as First Minister of Scotland. Picture date: Wednesday February 15, 2023.

11 pictures as Nicola Sturgeon resigns at press conference at Bute House

Nicola Sturgeon has devoted her political career to Scottish independence.

The life and career of resigning SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon

Nicola Sturgeon is set to deliver a media briefing on the pressures faced by the NHS.

How to watch Nicola Sturgeon resignation press conference today

After Primary school teachers were on strike yesterday in Scotland, today is the turn of all secondary school teachers across Scotland. Secondary school teachers hold a protest outside Bute House this afternoon calling for their request for a 10% pay rise to be met, otherwise a further 16 days of strikes are planned

14 pictures as teachers demonstrate outside Bute House

Philip Long, pictured at Kellie Castle in Fife, took over as chief executive of the National Trust for Scotland in summer 2020 -- at the height of the "worst crisis" in the independent charity's history. Picture: Malcolm Cochrane

Covid and climate crisis take Scottish conservation charity back to its roots

Both sides must be willing to compromise in pay disputes

Nicola Sturgeon holds a press conference to launch the third paper in the Building a New Scotland series. Picture: David Cheskin-Pool/Getty Images

Nicola Sturgeon's new independence paper leaves key questions unanswered

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon delivers her keynote speech during the SNP conference at The Event Complex Aberdeen (TECA) in Aberdeen, Scotland. Picture date: Monday October 10, 2022. PA Photo. See PA story POLITICS SNP. Photo credit should read: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire

Would an independent Scotland use the British pound?

Nicola Sturgeon launches a new paper on Scottish independence at Bute House on Thursday (Picture: Andrew Milligan/pool/Getty Images)

Brian Wilson: Any half-alert 12-year-old could see through Sturgeon's propaganda

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Sturgeon in swipe at 'democratic deficit' as she launches another indyref2 paper

Picture taken between Loch Duich and Loch Cluanie, in the Highlands, next to Glen Shiel on the A87. Picture: Getty Images

Taking action to ensure Scotland’s land benefits everyone - Mairi McAllan MSP

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon once promised the most open and transparent government Scotland has ever seen - but nothing could be further from the reality, claims Ian Murray MP (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images).

Why is the SNP so scared of scrutiny? - Ian Murray MP

Picture: Russell Cheyne/PA Wire

What have we learned and what big questions remain about independence?

Nicola Sturgeon will launch a new independence campaign on Tuesday

Nicola Sturgeon to launch new Scottish independence drive

Deputy political editor Conor Matchett

Scottish politics 'not capable' of dealing with Northern Ireland complexities

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon’s call to voters to send a message to Boris Johnson is misplaced, says Brian Monteith

Forget sending a message to Boris, address it to Bute House instead - Brian Mon...

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/PA

Nicola Sturgeon urges more action to tackle Fringe ‘exploitation’ concerns

Transport and energy workers from the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) inside Waverley Station in Edinburgh ahead of a march to the First Minister's office protesting at what they claim is the 'betrayal of Cop26 promises.'

RMT union protest against cuts and privitisation outside Bute House

An environmental protest is to be led by transport workers who have accused the Scottish Government of a “betrayal” of their Cop26 climate ambitions with cuts to public services.

Transport workers to protest over Government’s Cop26 ‘betrayal’

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon delivering an update statement is streamed on a smartphone during a virtual session of the Scottish Parliament

Why is Nicola Sturgeon so poor with numbers? Brian Monteith

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon speaks to the media during the Cop26 climate summit in Glasgow.

Nicola Sturgeon says Scotland must accelerate move away from fossil fuels

Boris Johnson fits perfectly with the SNP narrative that the UK is a corrupt old state which has had its day (Picture: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire)

Johnson making SNP complacent about path to independence – Joyce McMillan

Is Nicola Sturgeon preparing to bid farewell to life in politics?

Nicola Sturgeon may seek to foster a child when she quits political stage

The TSSA union will not longer strike during COP26, however, RMT union is still planning to take part in industrial action.

Picture: John Devlin

TSSA Union ends dispute with Scotrail

Nicola Sturgeon said she was “delighted” the agreement had been given the go-ahead from the NEC.

Nicola Sturgeon ‘delighted’ as first hurdle to Greens-SNP powershare cleared

The First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is set to welcome Prime Minister Boris Johnson to Bute House.

Nicola Sturgeon invites Boris Johnson to Bute House for talks

Latest updates following the Scottish Parliament election results.

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Scottish Secretary Alister Jack has said voting Conservative is the way to stop Scottish independence

Alister Jack says SNP 'imperilling the very foundations of devolution'

Activists targeted the SNP HQ and Bute House over the ongoing transphobia row

Activists target Scottish Government buildings over transphobia row

Sturgeon's Calatonia gambit shows danger of voting SNP – Alex Cole-Hamilton

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Nicola Sturgeon says ‘essential safety work’ was carried out and house is ‘not being used as a residence’

First Minister says Bute House ‘not being used as a residence’ after painter row

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A screenshot from one of the Red Ice videos uploaded to BitChute, in which white nationalist broadcadter Lana Lokteff describes Humza Yousaf and his family as "enjoying the fruits of a white society." Picture: BitChute

Police probing abuse aimed at Humza Yousaf by white supremacists

Recycling schemes in other countries are not driven by a political desire to do things differently to England (Picture: Jonathan Pow/PA)

Deposit return scheme's fate is another fine mess, not a constitutional outrage

Analysis of the Scottish Government's consultation on the proposed Land Reform Bill have been released (Katharine Hay/The Scotsman)

Land Reform consultation highlights little trust in Scottish Government