Nicola Sturgeon is leaving her role as Health Secretary to mastermind the Government’s campaign for independence.
Nicola Sturgeon is leaving her role as Health Secretary to mastermind the Government’s campaign for independence.
Ms Sturgeon will remain Deputy First Minister and take on responsibility for driving the flagship Referendum Bill through Holyrood. She had held the post since 2007, making her Scotland's longest serving health secretary.
The move comes days after Alex Salmond’s chief spin doctor, Kevin Pringle, left the Government to become the SNP’s communications chief at party HQ.
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