Swinney, 60, has become leader of the SNP for a second time as the party prepares for a tough general election campaign later this year.
John Swinney was today confirmed as the SNP 's new leader after no rival candidate emerged to challenge him in the race to replace Humza Yousaf .
The former finance secretary, a close ally of Nicola Sturgeon, will formally become First Minister later this week after a vote in the Scottish Parliament.Swinney has spoken of his intention to unite his party after it endured a miserable 14-month period following the shock resignation of Sturgeon in February 2023.
Yousaf's year-long spell in Bute House saw the Nationalists slide in the polls and critics within the party openly criticise Sturgeon's legacy. "I also understand over the course of the weekend, of course, we’ve people out canvassing and they’ve reported already an increase in positive turnout coming back from those canvassing sessions.Scottish politics Swinney will lead a minority government at Holyrood and will have to rely on votes from opposition parties - most likely the Greens - to pass legislation and an annual budget.
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