“Today I am announcing my intention to step down as first minister and leader of my party,” Sturgeon said, adding that she will be acting in a caretaker capacity until a new leader is nominated by the Scottish parliament and approved by King Charles III.

Speaking of her successor, Sturgeon expressed confidence that the person “will lead Scotland to independence.”

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