The former First Minister is keeping her options open as she considers whether to stand or quit.
Nicola Sturgeon has submitted an application to be a candidate for the SNP at the next Holyrood election amid speculation she would quit the Parliament. But the former First Minister had not a made decision to stand and could pull out further into the process.Sturgeon served as First Minister for nine years before standing down in 2023. She faced huge problems toward the end of her career in Bute House, most notably a police investigation into alleged fraud in the SNP .
She had been widely tipped to stand down, but an SNP insider said she had applied. This could be interpreted as Sturgeon keeping all her options open until she makes a final decision.Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today.No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team.
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