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John Swinney has been sworn in as Scotland’s seventh First Minister (Andrew Milligan/PA)
Politics

Salmond: Swinney faces ‘tough job’ as First Minister of minority Government

He added that the former finance secretary needs to ‘recover his knack’ of doing deals with rival parties at Holyrood.
By Katrine Bussey
8 May 2024
John Swinney said it was an ‘extarordinary privilege’ to be Scotland’s new first minister (Andrew Milligan/PA)
Politics

John Swinney pledges to ‘give everything I have’ to new job as First Minister

The SNP leader won a vote that will see him become the seventh person to become First Minister since 1999.
By Katrine Bussey
7 May 2024
New first minister-elect John Swinney (Andrew Milligan/PA)
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John Swinney voted in at Holyrood as Scotland’s next first minister

Mr Swinney won a vote of MSPs.
By Katrine Bussey
7 May 2024
Humza Yousaf has now formally resigned as Scotland’s first minister. (Jane Barlow/PA)
Politics

Humza Yousaf hits out at ‘racist bigots’ as he steps down as First Minister

The departing leader said his heart would forever belong to Scotland.
By Katrine Bussey
7 May 2024
Outgoing First Minister Humza Yousaf signs his official resignation letter to the King (Jane Barlow/PA)
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Yousaf thanks King for ‘counsel and kindness’ in resignation letter as FM

Mr Yousaf signed the formal resignation letter to the King at the Scottish Parliament.
By Katrine Bussey
7 May 2024
New SNP leader John Swinney is expected to win a Holyrood vote to become Scotland’s new first minster on Tuesday (Jane Barlow/PA)
Politics

Yousaf set to formally resign as Scotland’s FM paving the way for Swinney

Humza Yousaf will officially tender his resignation to the King, paving the way for Holyrood to vote for John Swinney to succeed him.
By Katrine Bussey
7 May 2024
Scottish Labour deputy leader Dame Jackie Baillie said the Scottish Parliament has become ’embedded in our psyche’ as a nation (Jane Barlow/PA)
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Labour’s longest serving MSP says Holyrood needs ‘more teeth’

Dame Jackie Baillie has been a member of the Scottish Parliament since the first election on May 6, 1999.
By Katrine Bussey
7 May 2024
Newly elected leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP) John Swinney delivers his acceptance speech (Jane Barlow/PA)
Politics

John Swinney promises ‘new chapter’ for the SNP and Scotland

Mr Swinney has been named as the new SNP leader – and is now likely to become Scotland’s next first minister after a vote in Holyrood later this week.
By Katrine Bussey
6 May 2024
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New SNP leader John Swinney says 'join me as we open new chapter'

The Perthshire North MSP was the only candidate standing for leader when the nominations closed

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6 May 2024
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Politics

John Swinney ‘deeply honoured’ to be new SNP leader

Mr Swinney succeeds Humza Yousaf in the post, and will almost certainly become Scotlan’ds next first minister later this week.
By Katrine Bussey
6 May 2024
John Swinney needs to win the backing of MSPs at Holyrood before he can go on to become Scotland’s next first minister (Andrew Milligan/PA)
Politics

What happens next for John Swinney?

After securing the post of SNP leader, the former deputy first minister has to win a vote in Holyrood before he can succeed Humza Yousaf.
By Katrine Bussey
6 May 2024
John Swinney at the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh (Andrew Milligan/PA)
Politics

Key tasks facing Swinney as SNP leader – and likely new Scottish first minister

He will name a new cabinet after entering Bute House.
By Katrine Bussey
6 May 2024
John Swinney has urged the next UK Government to work to ‘re-establish the purpose of devolution’ (Andrew Milligan/PA)
Politics

Swinney laments ‘changed days’ at Holyrood on 25th anniversary of first election

Scots voted in their first MSPs on May 6, 1999 – and the man expected to become the new first minister was one of them.
By Katrine Bussey
6 May 2024
John Swinney seems almost certain to be Scotland’s next first minister (Andrew Milligan/PA)
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John Swinney could become first minister unopposed as rival rules out campaign

Former Scottish finance secretary Kate Forbes confirmed on Thursday she will not be putting herself forward to succeed Humza Yousaf.
By Katrine Bussey
2 May 2024
<p>Kate Forbes has announced she will not run for SNP leader (Jane Barlow/PA)</p>
Politics

Kate Forbes rules out SNP leadership bid in shock announcement

Announcement appears to clear path for former deputy first minister John Swinney to take over from Humza Yousaf as SNP leader and become Scotland’s next first minister

By Katrine BusseyMichael Howie
2 May 2024
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John Swinney confirms bid to run for SNP leadership and become first minister

He was deputy first minister under Nicola Sturgeon, but has been on the backbenches since Humza Yousaf replaced her.

By Katrine Bussey
2 May 2024
Scotland’s economy is estimated to have shrunk by 0.3% in February, according to new GDP figures from the Scottish Government (Dominic Lipinski/PA)
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Scottish economy estimated to have shrunk by 0.3% in February, figures show

The Scottish Government has published its latest GDP data.
By Katrine Bussey
1 May 2024
Fergus Ewing warned against supporting John Swinney to be first minister purely because the Greens will back him (PA)
Politics

Swinney leadership would mean ‘de facto’ deal with Greens, warns Ewing

The veteran SNP MSP said the former deputy first minister is ‘in thrall to the Green experiment’.
By Katrine Bussey
1 May 2024
New polling suggests John Swinney may be a more popular candidate for next SNP leader among the party’s supporters (Andrew Milligan/PA)
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Forbes more popular among public but Swinney preferred by SNP voters – poll

Researchers at Ipsos conducted polling as Kate Forbes and John Swinney emerged as the early frontrunners to be Scotland’s next first minister.
By Katrine Bussey
30 Apr 2024
Humza Yousaf’s announcement that he is stepping down leaves the SNP hunting for a new leader for the second time in just over a year (Andrew Milligan/PA)
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SNP hunting for new leader in the wake of Humza Yousaf’s resignation

Mr Yousaf had been facing no confidence votes at Holyrood – but on Monday announced instead that he would be stepping down as First Minister.
By Katrine Bussey
30 Apr 2024
Alba party leader Alex Salmond has urged his party to rule out any further deal with the Scottish Greens as the SNP begins its search for a new leader. (Robert Perry/PA)
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Alex Salmond urges former party to rule out any more deals with Greens

The ex-Scottish first minister spoke out after Humza Yousaf announced his resignation, leaving the SNP looking for a new leader.
By Katrine Bussey
30 Apr 2024
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