Nicola Sturgeon: References & Edit History

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Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Modified link of Web site: BBC - Nicola Sturgeon. Sep 18, 2026
Anniversary information added. Jun 15, 2026
Add new Web site: ABC listen - Radio National Breakfast - Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon resigns. Feb 13, 2026
Added Top Questions, modernized caption, added cross-reference to John Swinney. Jun 06, 2025
First paragraph modernization. May 08, 2024
Link added. Jul 19, 2023
Add new Web site: BBC - Nicola Sturgeon. May 23, 2023
Noted that Humza Yousaf replaced Sturgeon as SNP leader and first minister in March 2023. Mar 29, 2023
Added a description of the events leading to Sturgeon's announcement in February 2023 that she would be resigning as SNP party leader and first minister. Feb 16, 2023
Added descriptions of developments related to Brexit, the coronavirus pandemic, the Salmond scandal, and the 2021 Scottish parliamentary election. May 12, 2021
Add new Web site: Scottish Government - Nicola Sturgeon. Jan 09, 2019
Add new Web site: Scottish National Party - Biography of Nicola Sturgeon. Jan 09, 2019
Add new Web site: The Gentlewoman - Biography of Nicola Sturgeon. Jan 09, 2019
Noted that Sturgeon delayed a decision on the timing of a second referendum on Scottish independence until the terms of the Brexit deal became clearer. May 15, 2018
Noted that the SNP lost 21 seats in the June 2017 election for the British Parliament. Jun 12, 2017
Changed "Scottish Assembly" to "Scottish Parliament." Apr 18, 2017
Added a description of Sturgeon's response to the UK's movement toward "Brexit" and her call for a new referendum on Scottish independence. Mar 30, 2017
Added a description of the results of the May 2016 election for the Scottish Parliament. May 06, 2016
New article added. May 08, 2015
Media added. May 08, 2015
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