Nicola Sturgeon avoids Holyrood amid speculation about her quitting
The Herald says NICOLA Sturgeon will not return to Holyrood this week amid growing speculation that she will quit as an MSP before the next Scottish election.
The former First Minister, who would attract huge media attention given recent developments in the SNP, will participate remotely instead.
Her spokesperson claimed it had “always” been her plan to stay away in order to leave the limelight to her successor Humza Yousaf.
However no date has been given for her return other than “the near future”.
The new First Minister will set out his vision for his premiership tomorrow.
Ms Sturgeon’s spokesperson said: “To ensure the focus of this week is on the new First Minister setting out his priorities for the people of Scotland, Ms Sturgeon has always intended to participate remotely and intends to return to Holyrood in the near future.”