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The Latest Breaking News on Former SNP leadership candidate defects to become Alba Party’s first ever MSP

How to watch as the new SNP leader is announced today

Today, we will find out who will be Scotland’s next First Minister and leader of the SNP...

The National (Scotland)

SNP leadership contest result to be announced today after bitter race

The next leader will be Humza Yousaf, Kate Forbes or Ash Regan

Daily Record

Next SNP leader to be named following five-week contest

Ash Regan, Humza Yousaf and Kate Forbes will find out their fate as the results of the SNP leadership contest is revealed.

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Humza Yousaf wins race to be Scotland's next leader, vowing to revive independence

Scottish nationalists picked Humza Yousaf to be the country's next leader on Monday after a bitterly fought contest that exposed deep divisions in his party over policy and a stalled independence campaign.

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Notable moments in the SNP leadership contest

The race to become the next first minister of Scotland has not been short on drama.

The Independent UK

New SNP leader must ‘pick up the pieces’ of Sturgeon’s ‘woeful record’ – Labour

The next leader of the SNP will be announced in Edinburgh on Monday afternoon.

The Independent UK

Nicola Sturgeon will ‘probably’ write book about her time in politics

The 53-year-old has been First Minister for eight years.

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'Nicola Sturgeon will triumph again as her iron grip has inspired a generation of women'

Nicola Sturgeon, once described by London Right-Wing media as "the most dangerous woman in Britain", had ample qualities and strengths, writes political columnist Paul Routledge

Daily Mirror

From the NHS to independence, what’s in the next SNP leader’s in-tray?

The winner out of Humza Yousaf, Kate Forbes or Ash Regan will face immediate and longer-term challenges

The Guardian - UK

SNP poised to announce Nicola Sturgeon replacement as contest on knife-edge

Humza Yousaf narrowly more popular with SNP voters than rival Kate Forbes in most recent poll

The Independent UK

Scottish Greens send message to next SNP leader on 'necessity' for deal

THE Scottish Greens yesterday sent a message to the next SNP leader that committing to progressive values will be a “necessity” if the…

The National (Scotland)

Labour urges incoming SNP leader to ‘clear out the rot’ in party

Scottish Labour’s deputy leader, Jackie Baillie, has urged the next SNP leader to lead with ‘transparency and openness’.

The Independent UK

Alister Jack urges Scotland’s next FM to choose collaboration, not confrontation

The Scottish Secretary spoke out ahead of the new SNP leader being announced on Monday.

The Independent UK

MSPs brace for new era in Holyrood as leadership contest comes to an end

MSPs are braced for a changing of the guard as Nicola Sturgeon’s defining era as Scotland’s first female First Minister draws to a close.

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The Guardian - UK

Greens indicate deal will end if new SNP leader rejects ‘progressive values’

Patrick Harvie and Lorna Slater indicate Bute House agreement will be over if Kate Forbes is elected

Daily Record

Nicola Sturgeon's eight years as First Minister were a missed opportunity to tackle inequality

Daily Record Political Editor says Nicola Sturgeon's record in office pales in comparison to previous Labour Prime Ministers

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on the SNP leadership: significant for Scotland and beyond

Editorial: A leadership race has exposed the party’s divisions over how to pursue independence

The National (Scotland)

Nicola Sturgeon reveals she's a 'wee bit terrified' about stepping down

Nicola Sturgeon said she’s “excited and a wee bit terrified” at what lies beyond Tuesday next week, when she officially resigns as First…

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The Week

The SNP: on the verge of collapse?

For years, the SNP was “admired, feared and envied” for its iron discipline, said Severin Carrell in The Guardian. But just a few weeks after Nicola Sturgeon’s shock resignation, a once “impregnable political edifice” looks close to collapse.

Daily Record

Nicola Sturgeon bows out leaving a legacy of poverty and postcode lotteries

The First Minister is on her way to the backbenches – and Scotland now deserves a better leader, writes Record View.

The Guardian - UK

And it’s goodbye from her: an emotional Nicola Sturgeon quits the stage

Her final first minister’s questions was a sad moment for the outgoing SNP leader but was business as usual for the Scottish Tories

The Guardian - UK

Nicola Sturgeon forced to defend record in final first minister’s questions

Opposition parties ensure outgoing SNP leader’s last FMQs session is rowdy and heated

The National (Scotland)

What it was like inside the Scottish Parliament for Nicola Sturgeon's final FMQs

NICOLA Sturgeon fought back tears as she delivered an emotional farewell after eight years at the top of Scottish politics.

The National (Scotland)

Here's when the next leader of the SNP is set to be announced

Following Nicola Sturgeon's final speech in Holyrood as First Minister, here's how long you'll have to wait to find out who will replace her as SNP…

The National (Scotland)

A graceful final FMQs for Nicola Sturgeon? Not if Douglas Ross can help it

NICOLA Sturgeon appeared for her 286th – and final – FMQs on Thursday ...

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