Ash Regan announces campaign to be SNP leader and First Minister after Nicola Sturgeon quits

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Ash Regan has officially launched her campaign to become SNP leader and Scotland's next First Minister. The Edinburgh MSP has announced her bid for the top job in an exclusive interview with the Sunday Mail.She said: “We need to bring back unity, draw a line under certain things and move past them.

I believe I am the person to do that. The electorate expect the Scottish Government to focus on things that are important to them. "That means the NHS which is still struggling to get back on its feet after the pandemic.

People expect a First Minister to concentrate on boosting the economy, creating jobs and helping them deal with the cost of living crisis.”Regan, 48, MSP for Edinburgh Eastern, stepped down over fears Nicola Sturgeon’s GRR Bill would compromise safety in single sex spaces by making it easier for abusive men to self-identify as women.

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