Scottish first minister resigns

(RT) ⸻ Nicola Sturgeon has announced her resignation as Scotland's first minister, having held the position since 2014. She will be acting in a caretaker capacity until a new leader is nominated by the Scottish parliament and approved by King Charles III. Her decision comes from a place of duty and love, and is not the result of "short term pressures" but rather a "deeper and longer term assessment." She noted that while she could go on, this would not be "right for the country, for my party and for the independence cause." She expressed confidence that her successor will lead Scotland to independence. The Sunday Times cited an opinion poll as finding that four in ten Scots believed the incumbent first minister had to step down due to her attempts to push through gender recognition reform. The UK government intervened to block the controversial piece of legislation that sought to make it easier for Scots to change their gender on official documents.