First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has issued a statement after Theresa May announced she will resign on June 7.
Speaking outside Downing Street on Friday morning, Theresa May said she will stand down as leader.
Mrs May said she had tried to unite her party behind a Brexit deal, adding: “Sadly I have not been able to do so, I have tried three times.
“I believe it was right to persevere.”
Following the announcement, Ms Sturgeon tweeted: “I wish Theresa May well. She and I had profound disagreements – not least on her handling of Brexit and her disregard for Scotland’s interests.
“However, leadership is tough – especially in these times – and she deserves thanks for her service.
“Her departure will not solve the Brexit mess that the Tories have created. Only putting the matter back to the people can do that.
“Given current circumstances, it also feels deeply wrong for another Tory to be installed in Number 10 without a General Election.
“The prospect of an even more hardline Brexiteer now becoming PM and threatening a no deal exit is deeply concerning.
“Added to the experience of the past three years, this makes it all the more important that Scotland is given the choice of becoming an independent country.”
More to follow.
