First minister touched on many themes, from the independence question to what lies ahead for her
Nicola Sturgeon took Scotland, and the rest of the UK, by surprise with her resignation. In her speech on Wednesday morning, she blamed two factors: her waning energy levels and the way in which Scottish politics had become polarised around her as a leader.
The first minister and SNP leader acknowledged the difficulty of keeping the party together on the sensitive question of whether the next election should be treated as a de facto independence vote. She also spoke of how important it was for the next leader to reach across the political divide to supporters of other parties.
