“The sole reason for the existence of the Scottish National Party is to campaign for Scottish independence.
Thus, all candidates for her successor will look for the opportunity to hold a new referendum at the first opportunity, ”he told RIA Novosti.
According to the Scottish lord, there are no plans for immediate elections after Sturgeon's resignation.
He also suggested that, most likely, she announced her resignation because of the desire to "retire" and leave big politics.
On February 15, Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced that she was leaving her post.
On November 23, the British Supreme Court banned the Scottish authorities from holding an independence referendum without the consent of the British government.
Separatist sentiment is on the rise in Scotland after Liz Truss' "disastrous" first month as British prime minister, Sturgeon said.