Sturgeon and Regan call for calm in leadership race

Sturgeon has another five weeks before Scotland will have it's sixth First Minister

Nicola Sturgeon is calling for a respectful, civilised contest to replace her as SNP leader.

It’s a week since she announced plans to step down as First Minister and the first few days of the SNP leadership campaign have been bruising.

After supporters of Kate Forbes quit her campaign over her views on gay marriage, another leadership contender Ash Regan today called for calm.

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