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Nicola Sturgeon says leaving Holyrood is a ‘wrench’ as she makes final speech

Nicola Sturgeon is leaving Holyrood after 27 years, citing personal reasons and describing her departure as a wrench she must now face.

  • Nicola Sturgeon announced she is stepping away from politics, saying “the time is right to move on” in her final speech at Holyrood.
  • She will not run in the upcoming Scottish election and described leaving parliament as emotionally difficult despite her decision.
  • Sturgeon reflected on her time as an MSP as a “rare privilege,” while acknowledging her final term was particularly divided and contentious.
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The Independent broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Thursday, March 19, 2026.
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