Former first minister Nicola Sturgeon will not seek re-election to Holyrood next year, she has announced.
The ex-SNP leader has been an MSP since 1999 and said representing Glasgow Southside had been “an honour beyond words”.
In a post on Instagram, Ms Sturgeon added: “However, I have known in my heart for a while that the time is right for me to embrace different opportunities in a new chapter of my life.
“I have therefore written this morning to SNP members in my constituency informing them that I will not be seeking selection for next year’s Holyrood election.”
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