Scotland’s next leader to replace Nicola Sturgeon is set to be announced on March 27, 2023. (C) FRANCE 24 screengrab
The Scottish National Party (SNP), which runs Scotland’s semi-autonomous government, is set to announce its new leader following Nicola Sturgeon’s surprise resignation, which plunged Scottish politics into a crisis amid divisions over how to revitalise an independence movement seeking to end Scotland’s union with England. FRANCE 24’s B?n?dicte Paviot explains the stakes and likely contenders..