Sturgeon: Sinn Féin success shows ‘big questions’ being asked about UK future

Nicola Sturgeon said Sinn Fein’s success cast a shadow over the future of the UK (Jane Barlow/PA)

Sinn Féin’s performance in Northern Ireland has shown there are “big questions” around the future of the UK “as a political entity”, Scotland’s First Minister has said.

The nationalist party looks to be closing in on victory at Stormont, taking the most seats and selecting the country’s next First Minister.