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John Swinney’s unfussy election as leader reflects his esteem within SNP

Party’s return to minority government after a year of upheaval will test his renowned negotiating skills

The Guardian - UK

John Swinney declares ‘new chapter’ as he becomes SNP leader

Swinney says party has been having a ‘tough, rough time’ as he laments impact of recent infighting and chaos

The Guardian - UK

John Swinney Elected As SNP Leader Amid Political Turmoil

John Swinney appointed as new SNP leader amidst internal challenges and upcoming elections in Scotland.

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SNP Old-hand John Swinney Set To Be Scotland's New Leader

Scotland's likely next leader John Swinney is a political veteran who will have to unify his fractured separatist party and revitalise its flagging independence movement.

International Business Times

John Swinney becomes SNP leader after rival drops out

Long-serving politician set to become first minister after taking over Scottish National party role from Humza Yousaf

The Guardian - UK

SNP activist ‘not leaned on’ to pull out of challenging Swinney for leadership

Depute leader insists Graeme McCormick’s last-minute withdrawal proof party is united

The Guardian - UK

General election result not a ‘foregone conclusion,’ says Sunak – UK politics as it happened

PM says he is ‘determined to fight on’ after disastrous local, mayoral and Blackpool byelection results last week

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SNP activist abandons leadership bid and endorses John Swinney

Graeme McCormick said he had enough support to run but is backing former Scottish deputy first minister as sole official candidate

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SNP activist aims to challenge John Swinney for party leadership

Graeme McCormick claims he will gather requisite number of signatures to force contest instead of unopposed coronation

The Guardian - UK

Friday briefing: Labour wins Blackpool South and Tories suffer heavy local election losses

In today’s newsletter: Archie Bland breaks down the winners and losers from the UK’s day at the polls

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SNP avoids another bruising leadership contest but relief will be short-lived

John Swinney faces series of immediate challenges, including rebuilding cross-party trust at Holyrood

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‘The SNP are in trouble’: Scottish voters on the drama at Holyrood

As John Swinney emerges as favourite to succeed Humza Yousaf as leader, Guardian readers share their views

The Guardian - UK

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

Evening Standard

John Swinney Announces Bid To Become Scotland's New First Minister

Scotland's former deputy first minister, John Swinney, announced on Thursday he would stand to succeed Humza Yousaf as leader of the country's governing Scottish National Party (SNP).

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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.

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Swinney expected to become Scotland’s first minister next week after Kate Forbes rules herself out – as it happened

Former finance secretary, who was narrowly beaten by Humza Yousaf in last year’s SNP leadership contest, has announced that she will not stand this time

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Swinney in line to become Scottish first minister after Forbes steps aside

Former SNP leader now likely to return to the role without a contest and take control of government next week

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The SNP failed as an activist party. If it becomes a competent governing force, it may have a chance

Whoever wins must stop acting like the leader of an independent nation that does not yet exist, and start leading the real Scotland, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

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Next first minister will need centre-left allies, says Scottish Greens’ Harvie

Greens co-leader says SNP will have to do deals with anti-independence Tories unless they keep his party on side

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UK politics: Labour’s Khan has 22-point lead over Tory rival in London mayoral race, poll suggests – as it happened

The London mayor, running for his third term in office, had been warning of a ‘two-horse race’

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Tuesday briefing: How it all went wrong for Humza Yousaf – and where the SNP goes now

In today’s newsletter: Scotland’s First Minister resigned on Monday after collapsing a power-sharing agreement. What next for Holyrood and the ruling party?

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‘I don’t buy it’: Scottish secretary dismisses Sturgeon’s Covid inquiry tears

Alister Jack suggests former first minister was insincere during her emotional daylong testimony

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Of course Nicola Sturgeon cried at the Covid inquiry – her fatal flaws have been exposed

From shocking levels of secrecy to control-freakery, her handling of the pandemic speaks to serious problems with her leadership, says journalist Dani Garavelli

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No minutes kept of Nicola Sturgeon’s ‘gold command’ meetings, Covid inquiry told

Scotland’s former first minister excluded finance secretary from meetings in 2020, inquiry also hears

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Nicola Sturgeon deleted all pandemic WhatsApps, Covid inquiry hears

Former first minister accused of ‘shocking betrayal of the people of Scotland’

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