Nicola Sturgeon's new memoir, Frankly, has disclosed a rift between the former first minister and her predecessor Alex Salmond. The book details disagreements over independence strategy and personal tensions that have inflamed existing divisions within the Scottish National Party.
Sturgeon reflects on her working-class upbringing and the 'burning sense of destiny' that drove her political career. As Scotland's first female first minister, she addresses issues of sexism she encountered in politics, as well as her handling of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The memoir also delves into the debate around gender recognition reform, a contentious issue that divided the SNP. Sturgeon's revelations have already sparked further controversy, highlighting the ongoing fallout from her time in office.
