The politician says she will step down after 27 years as an MSP, including more than eight as first minister of Scotland.

Former Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced she will not seek re-election to Holyrood next year. Ms Sturgeon – who represents the Glasgow Southside constituency – made the announcement on Instagram on Wednesday.

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Scotland's former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is to stand down as an MSP, she has announced. The ex-SNP leader confirmed she would not seek re-election at the Holyrood election in May next year. After announcing her decision on social media, she told BBC Scotland News her time in parliament had been a "privilege beyond words".

Former first minister Nicola Sturgeon will not seek re-election to Holyrood next year, she has announced. The ex-SNP leader has been an MSP since 1999 and said representing Glasgow Southside had been "an honour beyond words".

Nicola Sturgeon first joined the SNP as a member at the age of 16 - and would go on to lead the party and Scotland for almost a decade

Nicola Sturgeon said she is looking forward to campaigning for the SNP in next year's Scottish Parliament elections.

Scotland's former first minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced she won't seek re-election to the Scottish Parliament next year, effectively marking her retirement from full-time politics. She was First Minister of Scotland and Leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP) from 2014 to 2023 and has been a member of the Scottish Parliament in Holyrood since 1999.