Sturgeon’s final snub to Sunak

In her eight and a half years at Bute House, Nicola Sturgeon has never been one to show much in the way of grace towards ministers down in London. There were the Brexit debates, where she endlessly sought to undermine those involved in negotiations with Brussels. There were the Covid crises, where she sought to claim the moral high ground by pipping Westminster with unannounced rule-changes. And then there was the Gender Recognition Reform Bill where she paid no heed to constitutional law – and ended up paying the price.

So it was no surprise then that Sturgeon’s final act in office – her resignation – was carried out in a similar vein. The Scottish Sun has got hold of documents which show who knew about the First Minister’s resignation before she went on television and announced it to the world. Having been forced to inform the King first of her impending departure, Sturgeon then decided to tell those giants of the Scottish Greens Patrick Harvie and Lorna Slater.