Nicolas Sturgeon, the leader of the ruling Scottish National Party, or S&P, has said she'll step down after eight years as first minister. She's long wanted another vote for independence but that bid has run into serious problems. Matthew Hallhouse is the economist British politics correspondent. He says her departure has big consequences not only for the governance of Scotland, but the future of the United Kingdom more broadly.
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