Scotland’s former first minister Nicola Sturgeon has suggested she might move to London because of the scrutiny she faces in her homeland.
The former Scottish National Party leader, 55, spoke of her fondness for the capital in her latest interview to promote her long-awaited memoir “Frankly”.
She also said she sometimes feels "I can't breathe freely in Scotland" because of the attention she receives.
Ms Sturgeon told the BBC’s Newscast podcast: "This may shock many people to hear, but I love London.
"Just for one thing and another. I'm spending a reasonable amount of time in London at the moment, so yeah. Maybe a bit of time down here and who knows.
"Suffocating is maybe putting it too strongly, but I feel sometimes I can't breathe freely in Scotland.”
In her book, Ms Sturgeon said she is "excited about the next phase" of her life which she jokingly refers to as her "delayed adolescence".
In it, she revealed "I might live outside of Scotland for a period” following her divorce from long-term partner Peter Murrell, who was previously the SNP’s chief executive.
It is understood that Ms Sturgeon moved out of the couple’s home in Glasgow after Mr Murrell was arrested and later charged last year over the alleged embezzlement of donations to the party.
Mr Murrell made no plea at Edinburgh Sheriff Court in March and he was granted bail.
Ms Sturgeon was also detained and questioned by Police Scotland as part of Operation Branchform, but has since been exonerated of wrongdoing.
Earlier this year, Ms Sturgeon said she will not seek re-election at the next year’s Holyrood election and is preparing for a life outside mainstream politics.
She is also considering writing a novel and told STV it could feature a "murder on every page".
Her autobiography went on sale on Monday, three days ahead of official publication, after Waterstone's announced publisher Macmillan had not imposed an embargo.
