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News,24 Mar 2023,8 mins

The SNP - What's Going On?

5 Questions On

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Nicola Sturgeon's resignation as First Minister was a huge moment in Scottish - and UK politics. She's been a Holyrood fixture since the beginning and has served in government continuously, as either First or Deputy First Minister, for nearly 16 years. Ms Sturgeon announced her decision against a backdrop of multiple political pressures – the huge backlogs in the NHS, a teachers' strike and rows over the management of transgender prisoners. And of course there's the deadlock over independence. But what next for the party and could new leadership mean new thinking? In this episode of 5 Questions On, the BBC's Scotland Editor, James Cook, gets you up to speed on what's happening to the SNP and why. Image Credit: Getty Images

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