Herfirst Big Test News Today

lets start with big news here in the uk. scotlands longest serving first minister, nicola sturgeon, has resigned. shes been the leader of the scottish national party — which wants independence from britain — for more than eight years. she steered the country through brexit, covid, ukraine, five conservativce prime ministers and enjoyed huge ongoing public support. have a listen to some of what she had to say. in my head and in my heart i know the time is now. lets take a look back ...

The time is now. lets take a look back at her career. she entered politics full—time in 1999 — when she was elected to the new scottish parliament. she was twenty nine years old. herfirst big test in government came when she was deputy first minister and health secretary, as swine flu was declared a pandemic. she then oversaw planning for 2014s independence referendum. the scottish people voted to stay part of the uk but today she said she remained committed to the independence cause. am fir...