Nicola Sturgeon criticises Scottish Conservatives 'political games' after calls for her to resign

Nicola Sturgeon again refused to confirm whether she will resign if she is found to have breached the ministerial code during a fiery session of First Minister’s Questions which focused on the ongoing Salmond Inquiry. [View email online]( [Subscribe]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [The Scotsman] Mar 4, 2021 Good afternoon, Welcome to your Thursday's afternoon newsletter from [The Scotsman.]( Our readers are our lifeblood, so with a critical few months coming up in Scottish politics, we want to thank you for your support by offering 25% off an annual [digital subscription]( with us. Use the code POLITICS25 and get unlimited access to all our stories. Thousands of Scottish news stories, commentary and expert analysis in print and on your phone, tablet and desktop. [Nicola Sturgeon criticises 'political games' by Scottish Conservatives amid renewed calls for her to resign]( Nicola Sturgeon again refused to confirm whether she will resign if she is found to have breached the ministerial code during a fiery session of First Minister’s Questions which focused on the ongoing Salmond Inquiry. [{$escapedtitle}]( Nicola Sturgeon criticises Scottish Conservatives 'political games' after calls for her to resign The First Minister once again refused to confirm whether she would resign if she was found to have breached the ministerial code during a fiery First Minister's Questions, of which much of the session focused on the ongoing Alex Salmond inquiry. Ms Sturgeon was pressed by opposition party leaders on the reasons it took the threat of a vote of no confidence in the deputy first minister to release the legal advice connected to the judicial review. 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