Nicola Sturgeon dramatically quit as SNP leader today amid a meltdown over her bid to loosen gender identity rules and fading prospects of splitting the UK.
The First Minister appeared close to tears as she confirmed her bombshell departure in an emotional speech at her official residence Bute House in Edinburgh.
She said her job was the ‘best in the world’ and she was very proud of what she had achieved. But Ms Sturgeon admitted: ‘Part of serving well is