Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon hosts a news conference at St Andrew's House in Edinburgh on Feb 6, 2023.
(PHOTO / POOL / AFP)

LONDON – Nicola Sturgeon said on Wednesday she would resign as Scotland's first minister after eight years in the job.

Sturgeon told a news conference in Edinburgh that she would remain leader of Scotland's devolved government until a successor is found. She said the decision was not linked to recent short-term issues.