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First Minister of Scotland from 2014 to 2023

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Nicola Sturgeon: First Minister of Scotland from 2014 to 2023
Nicola Ferguson Sturgeon is a Scottish politician who served as First Minister of Scotland and Leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP) from 2014 to 2023. She has served as a member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) since 1999, first as an additional member for the Glasgow electoral region, and as the member for Glasgow Southside from 2007.

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Nicola Sturgeon 'welcome' on campaign trail, says SNP leader John Swinney

John Swinney says Nicola Sturgeon is "welcome" on the general election campaign trail after she said she would support SNP candidates from "time to time" where necessary.
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SNP finance probe heading to prosecutors 'within weeks', says police chief

The police investigation involving Nicola Sturgeon's husband is "moving on" with prosecutors to receive a file within weeks, Scotland's most senior officer has told Sky News.
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Sturgeon admits to 'incredibly difficult time' after husband charged over embezzlement probe

Nicola Sturgeon has described her personal situation as "incredibly difficult" after her husband was charged in connection with the embezzlement of SNP funds.
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Peter Murrell charged in connection with embezzlement of funds from SNP

Nicola Sturgeon's husband Peter Murrell has been charged by police after he was arrested amid an investigation into the SNP's funding and finances.
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Nicola Sturgeon's husband Peter Murrell re-arrested over police investigation into SNP funding and finances

Nicola Sturgeon's husband Peter Murrell, who is a former SNP chief executive, has been re-arrested over a police investigation into the party's funding and finances.
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Sturgeon admits Whatsapp use 'too common' - but says COVID decisions not made over app

Nicola Sturgeon has admitted that the Scottish government's use of Whatsapp was "too common" during the COVID pandemic - but says decisions were not made over the messaging app.
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Nicola Sturgeon branded Boris Johnson a 'clown' in foul-mouthed messages during pandemic

Nicola Sturgeon branded Boris Johnson a "clown" during the pandemic, a series of foul-mouthed messages shown to the UK COVID inquiry has revealed.
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'Complacent abomination': Sturgeon fury at Aberdeen FC over COVID rules breach revealed in text message

Nicola Sturgeon branded a statement issued by Aberdeen FC during the COVID pandemic as a "complacent abomination", text messages have revealed.
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Sturgeon not being investigated by police 'at this time' over 'deleted' pandemic WhatsApp messages

Scottish police have told Sky News Nicola Sturgeon is not being investigated "at this time" after it emerged the former first minister wiped pandemic related WhatsApp messages.
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Sturgeon's pandemic WhatsApp messages 'all deleted', COVID inquiry hears

All of Nicola Sturgeon's WhatsApp messages during the pandemic appear to have been deleted, the UK COVID inquiry has heard.
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Judge throws out bid to keep Nicola Sturgeon inquiry evidence private

Evidence gathered in an investigation into whether Nicola Sturgeon breached the ministerial code should not be kept private, judges have ruled.
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Sturgeon named in Salmond's legal action as ex-FM warns of 'day of reckoning'

Nicola Sturgeon is among senior figures accused of "misfeasance" in former first minister Alex Salmond's fresh legal action against the Scottish government.
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Sturgeon insists she has 'nothing to hide' from COVID inquiry

Nicola Sturgeon has insisted she has "nothing to hide" from the COVID inquiry, as questions continue to swirl about whether WhatsApp messages she sent and received during the pandemic were deleted.
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Nicola Sturgeon celebrates passing driving test 'at the tender age of 53'

Nicola Sturgeon is celebrating passing her driving test at the age of 53.
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Sturgeon has not spoken to police since June - as she says she is not overshadowing successor

Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed she has not spoken to the police again following her arrest and release earlier this year - as she denies she is overshadowing the SNP's current leader at the party's..
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SNP decides to change its approach to independence at the next election

The SNP will not use the next general election as a de facto independence referendum, in a shift away from the strategy employed by Nicola Sturgeon.
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Rishi Sunak reported to police over party conference joke

Rishi Sunak has been reported to Police Scotland over comments he made about Nicola Sturgeon in his Tory Party conference speech.
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SNP's new chief executive announced after resignation of Nicola Sturgeon's husband

The SNP's former spin doctor who stepped down after being misled over membership figures will return to the party as its chief executive.
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Nicola Sturgeon writing 'deeply personal and revealing' memoir

Former first minister Nicola Sturgeon is writing a "deeply personal and revealing" memoir.
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Alex Salmond says 'never say never' about reconciliation with Nicola Sturgeon

Alex Salmond has refused to rule out a reconciliation with his successor Nicola Sturgeon, saying he would be "sad" if they remained on poor terms.
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Sturgeon remains defiant as she returns to Holyrood

sturgeon remains defiant as she returns to holyrood
Nicola Sturgeon remained defiant at her first press conference since being arrested and released without charge as part of the investigation into the SNP's finances, reiterating she is "absolutely..
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Nicola Sturgeon 'certain' she has done nothing wrong

Nicola Sturgeon is "certain" she has done nothing wrong after being arrested and questioned by the police.
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Salmond disagrees with Yousaf on Sturgeon's legacy and calls for change

salmond disagrees with yousaf on sturgeon's legacy and calls for change
Alex Salmond has said he disagrees with Scotland's new first minister and wouldn't describe Nicola Sturgeon as Europe's "most impressive" politician.
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Humza Yousaf looks to 'unify' SNP members after calls to suspend Nicola Sturgeon

humza yousaf looks to 'unify' snp members after calls to suspend nicola sturgeon
Humza Yousaf wants the SNP to have a "unified voice" and plans to speak to members amid calls for Nicola Sturgeon to be suspended from the party.
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Nicola Sturgeon will not be suspended from SNP

nicola sturgeon will not be suspended from snp
The SNP has confirmed former leader Nicola Sturgeon will not be suspended amid a police probe into the party's funding and finances.
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Timeline of the SNP's woes as Nicola Sturgeon's 'worst nightmares' just got worse

timeline of the snp's woes as nicola sturgeon's 'worst nightmares' just got worse
Former SNP leader and first minister Nicola Sturgeon has been arrested and released without charge amid a police probe into the party's funding and finances.
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Nicola Sturgeon in custody after being arrested in connection with SNP investigation

Nicola Sturgeon is in custody after being arrested in connection with the investigation into the Scottish National Party's finances.
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Top prosecutor refuses to say if search of Nicola Sturgeon's home was 'deliberately delayed'

top prosecutor refuses to say if search of nicola sturgeon's home was 'deliberately delayed'
The head of Scotland's prosecution service has refused to say whether a search warrant for Nicola's Sturgeon's home was "deliberately delayed" until after the SNP leadership contest ended.
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Nicola Sturgeon says SNP crisis beyond her 'worst nightmares'

nicola sturgeon says snp crisis beyond her 'worst nightmares'
Nicola Sturgeon has admitted she could not have imagined "in her worst nightmares" the controversy currently engulfing the SNP.
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'I didn't know' about £100,000 motorhome purchase says ex-SNP treasurer

Former SNP treasurer Colin Beattie has said he had no knowledge of the party's purchase of a luxury motorhome seized by police from the home of Nicola Sturgeon's mother-in-law.
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Sturgeon will 'fully cooperate' with police after arrest of her husband

sturgeon will 'fully cooperate' with police after arrest of her husband
Nicola Sturgeon has said she will "fully cooperate" with police after the arrest this week of her husband Peter Murrell, the former chief executive of the Scottish National Party (SNP).
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SNP auditors resign as Nicola Sturgeon's husband faces finance probe

The accounting firm used by the SNP has resigned just days after police arrested the party's former chief executive as part of an investigation into the party's finances.
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Nicola Sturgeon pulls out of climate change event amid SNP finance probe

nicola sturgeon pulls out of climate change event amid snp finance probe
Nicola Sturgeon has pulled out of a climate change event due to take place on Thursday as police continue to investigate the SNP's funding and finances.
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Nicola Sturgeon insists she had 'no prior knowledge' of husband's arrest

Nicola Sturgeon has said she had "no prior knowledge" of police plans to arrest her husband Peter Murrell.
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Fresh questions about what Nicola Sturgeon did or did not know

fresh questions about what nicola sturgeon did or did not know
The blue evidence tent erected outside the home of the detained former SNP chief executive is usually reserved for the most serious police investigations.
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SNP police probe: What we know so far as Nicola Sturgeon's husband is arrested

snp police probe: what we know so far as nicola sturgeon's husband is arrested
Ex-SNP chief executive Peter Murrell - the husband of former first minister Nicola Sturgeon - has been arrested following an investigation into the party's finances.
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Nicola Sturgeon dismisses 'secret lesbian' claim - as she addresses reasons for her resignation

nicola sturgeon dismisses 'secret lesbian' claim - as she addresses reasons for her resignation
Nicola Sturgeon has said online rumours and the need to seek more privacy was "part of the reason" she resigned.
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Humza Yousaf announced as new SNP leader replacing Nicola Sturgeon

Humza Yousaf has won the SNP leadership contest and is set to be named as Scotland's new first minister, replacing Nicola Sturgeon.
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New SNP leader and Scottish first minister to be revealed after bitter contest

new snp leader and scottish first minister to be revealed after bitter contest
The gruelling contest to replace Nicola Sturgeon as the leader of Scotland's biggest political party reaches its crescendo later when the winner is announced.
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Sturgeon 'confident' her successor will lead Scotland to become an independent country

sturgeon 'confident' her successor will lead scotland to become an independent country
Nicola Sturgeon says she has "confidence" in whoever takes her place at the top of the SNP, saying the candidate will "lead this country into becoming an independent country".
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Nicola Sturgeon fights back tears as she issues 'heartfelt' apology over forced adoptions

nicola sturgeon fights back tears as she issues 'heartfelt' apology over forced adoptions
Nicola Sturgeon has issued a "sincere, heartfelt and unreserved apology" to all those impacted by the historical practice of forced adoption.
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Nicola Sturgeon 'has not heard from police' over probe into SNP finances

nicola sturgeon 'has not heard from police' over probe into snp finances
Scotland's outgoing first minister Nicola Sturgeon has told Sky News she has not heard whether police want to interview her or her husband as part of a long-running probe into SNP finances.
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Sturgeon says leadership contest has been 'less than edifying' and urges candidates to 'protect ingredients of success'

Nicola Sturgeon has urged the SNP candidates vying to succeed her as first minister to "protect the ingredients of success" - telling Sky News the leadership contest so far as been "a less than..
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The downfall of the SNP's power couple in less than 150 days

the downfall of the snp's power couple in less than 150 days
The upcoming departure of Nicola Sturgeon as first minister and the resignation of her husband Peter Murrell as SNP chief executive marks the end of an era.
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'Scandalous taxpayer-funded bonuses for shipyard bosses must be given back'

'scandalous taxpayer-funded bonuses for shipyard bosses must be given back'
Nicola Sturgeon has come under fire over £87,000 paid in bonuses to managers at a shipyard despite a lack of certainty over when two over-budget and late ferries will be delivered.
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SNP leadership voting begins ahead of live Sky News showdown

snp leadership voting begins ahead of live sky news showdown
The race to replace Nicola Sturgeon has been "embarrassing" for SNP members who today begin to cast their votes, it has been claimed.
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'Conflict of interest' over involvement of Sturgeon's husband in SNP leadership contest

'conflict of interest' over involvement of sturgeon's husband in snp leadership contest
A challenger in the race to become SNP leader has argued there is a "conflict of interest" over the involvement of Nicola Sturgeon's husband in the contest to choose her successor.
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'Scotland lost its way': SNP candidates clash on independence in fiery first TV debate

'scotland lost its way': snp candidates clash on independence in fiery first tv debate
Candidates vying to replace Nicola Sturgeon clashed over independence in their fiery first TV debate, with Ash Regan claiming Scotland had "lost its way" on the issue "despite the worst UK governments..
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Pensioner who posted about the 'assassination' of Nicola Sturgeon jailed

pensioner who posted about the 'assassination' of nicola sturgeon jailed
A pensioner who posted online about the assassination of Nicola Sturgeon and helped abduct a sheriff has been jailed for more than five years.
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Absence from key vote on gay marriage being 'dragged up' for political reasons, SNP candidate says

absence from key vote on gay marriage being 'dragged up' for political reasons, snp candidate says
One of three candidates vying to take over from Nicola Sturgeon as leader of the SNP says his absence from a key vote on gay marriage is being "dragged up" for political reasons.
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