BREAKING: Nicola Sturgeon, the former leader of Scotland’s ruling Scottish Nationalist Party, has been arrested in connection with allegations of financial misconduct in the party.
At the time, the first female leader of Scotland had said that the decision to leave was “not a reaction to short-term pressures.” The investigation into the SNP began less than 8 weeks later.
Scotland is part of the U.K. but, like Wales and Northern Ireland, has its own semi-autonomous government with broad powers over areas including education and healthcare.Sturgeon was known as a persuasive political leader who continued to build a broad support base for Scottish independence despite a vote to remain part of the UK in 2014, and as a staunch supporter of transgender rights.
In January she introduced new legislation to make it easier for Scottish people to legally change genders, which was Sturgeon was replaced by Humza Yousaf following a bitter leadership election, although his first few months in office have been overshadowed by the police investigation.
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