Nicola Sturgeon resignation statement in full: 'The time is right for me, my party and the country'

Nicola Sturgeon speaking during a press conference at Bute House in Edinburgh where she announced she will stand down as First Minister of Scotland

‘The time is right for me, my party and the country’: Nicola Sturgeon resigns as Scotland’s First Minister

Nicola Sturgeon has said the time is right for her, the country and the SNP as she set out her decision to resign as Scotland’s First Minister.