Nicola Sturgeon has resigned as First Minister after eight years in what she described as “the best job in the world.”

She will leave office as the longest-serving and inaugural female First Minister since the creation of the Scottish Parliament in 1999, remembered for the fight for Scottish independence and tackling the Covid-19 pandemic.

Since she assumed the role, Sturgeon has worked with five different prime ministers south of the border.

Her time in office has not been without criticism; her ambition of an independent Scotland never came to fruition under her leadership.

The government has also faced strong a strong backlash over the NHS’ struggles to recover from the impact of the pandemic, with soaring waiting times in emergency departments.

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