Nicola Sturgeon resignation: What happened and what next?

What does today's announcement mean for the party, the Government and the country?

Nicola Sturgeon announced on Wednesday she would stand down (Andrew Milligan/PA)

Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced on Wednesday she will stand down from a role she has held longer than any other.

Ms Sturgeon said the impacts of guiding the country through the Covid-19 pandemic paired with eight years in the job had taken its toll mentally and physically.