Nicola Sturgeon denies SNP heading for civil war as leadership rivals attack each other
Nicola Sturgeon has denied the SNP is heading for civil war despite the candidates vying to replace her attacking each other.
Sturgeon insisted today she did not watch the STV debate which saw Forbes, Yousaf and Ash Regan trade blows over who should become the next First Minister. She said: “Honestly I don’t know, to tell you the truth. "It’s very much a wait and see what happens. I wouldn’t even want to risk that, that’s why I’m backing Humza.Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross had earlier told MSPs: "Nicola Sturgeon has divided Scotland and now her departure is dividing the SNP.”
He went on to recall that when the First Minister had "handpicked" Forbes to be promoted in 2020, she had described her as having a "forensic grasp of detail".Sturgeon conceded she could not "grudge" her opponents from seeking to make political capital from the leadership contest – the first in the SNP for almost 20 years.
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