🔺 BREAKING: John Swinney has become leader of the SNP after he was confirmed as the sole candidate to replace Humza Yousaf ⬇️ thetimes.co.uk/article/snp-jo…

How are things at #YPUDundee ? Should questions be asked? [email protected]
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Informal talks before Humza Yousaf resigned, intermediaries, civil servants told early to prepare for a new FM next week...and a trip to A&E

The inside story of how and why Kate Forbes decided not to run against John Swinney

w/ John Boothman

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John Swinney's leadership campaign slogan is 'uniting for independence'

I've never been called a 'wise and seasoned owl' before but I'll take it from Luke Jones

🗣️'The bitter divisions that still exist... they just don't look like they will ever heal' Kieran Andrews

For a guide to the rise and spectacular fall of the SNP, listen to The Story podcast 🎧with Luke Jones ⬇️ podfollow.com/1501716010/epi…

A fascinating political briefing from Kieran Andrews

From Ewing to Yousaf via North Sea Salmond, Sturgeon, and the rest

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A spokesman for Forbes said: 'We can confirm Kate spoke to John yesterday. It was a purely informal meeting. Kate is continuing to weigh up whether to run and is grateful for the growing outpouring of support.'

EXCL: Secret talks held between John Swinney and Kate Forbes amid internal SNP push for them to cut a deal on who becomes next First Minister thescottishsun.co.uk/news/12587989/…

Secret talks (h/t Chris Musson), wobbles and standoffs. Latest in the shadow contest between John Swinney and Kate Forbes to be next first minister

“He would need to say, ‘I would have Kate in cabinet’,” one Swinney ally said of how he could win a contest
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First step in the SNP leadership election to replace Humza Yousaf

The Times Scotland: SNP crisis as Yousaf quits #TomorrowsPapersToday

The Times: Over half of migrants set for Rwanda are missing #TomorrowsPapersToday

Report of YouGov poll taken over the weekend is at thetimes.co.uk/article/labour…

Humza Yousaf is preparing to quit as Scotland’s first minister after coming to the conclusion that his position is no longer tenable, ⁦Kieran Andrews⁩ reports

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Humza Yousaf set to resign as survival hopes fade. From Kieran Andrews
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EXC: Humza Yousaf is preparing to quit as Scotland’s first minister after coming to the conclusion that his position is no longer tenable
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Humza Yousaf insists he's not quitting but shadow boxing is already going on to replace him

Kate Forbes and Jenny Gilruth are the early favourites and have been on the phone to parliamentarians

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