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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

‘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

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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 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.

Evening Standard

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

The Guardian - UK

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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Scottish government survives confidence vote after Hamza Yousaf quits

The Scottish National Party expected to pick a new leader to replace outgoing First Minister Humza Yousaf.

Al Jazeera

On challenges big and small, our leaders haven’t learned that nationalism is not the answer

Brexit and Scottish independence have benefited Rishi Sunak and Humza Yousaf – now both are suffering the consequences, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

The Guardian - UK

‘There is despair’: fears for Scotland’s green policies as power-sharing ends

Climate groups and Greens co-leader say climate policies risk being sidelined or buried by SNP

The Guardian - UK

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?

The Guardian - UK

Humza Yousaf’s clumsiness meant he had to jump – but Westminster also gave him a push

The SNP leader badly miscalculated his support. But London’s meddling in Scottish politics played its part, says writer Rory Scothorne

The Guardian - UK

The SNP ditching its Green allies has backfired on Humza Yousaf – and set back the cause of independence

The first minister’s latest misstep will worsen his party’s split along culture war lines, says Dani Garavelli, a freelance journalist and Herald columnist

The Guardian - UK

Humza Yousaf forgot the rule: leaders who want to look tough look stupid

Only this week the first minister said he was delighted with his coalition with the Greens. But then …

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What was the SNP and Greens’ deal and what happens now it has ended?

Coalition agreement has frustrated many in the SNP who fear the party is losing support by prioritising the wrong issues

The Guardian - UK

Humza Yousaf puts SNP on election footing after coalition with Greens collapses

Scottish first minister says scrapping power-sharing deal ‘marks a new beginning for the SNP government’

The Guardian - UK

Co-leader of Scottish Greens admits coalition with government could fail

Patrick Harvie said party faces biggest crisis in its history after rebellion over climate policy

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Humza Yousaf ‘shocked’ by embezzlement charges against Peter Murrell

First minister of Scotland describes case as a ‘very serious and concerning matter’

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Evening Standard

Nicola Sturgeon describes Peter Murrell police charge as 'incredibly difficult'

Former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell was charged in connection with embezzlement of funds

International Business Times

Husband Of Ex-Scottish Leader Charged Over Alleged Embezzlement: Police

The husband of former Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon was on Thursday re-arrested and charged over alleged embezzlement as part of a probe into the pro-independence Scottish National Party's finances, police said.

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Former Scottish Leader's Husband Charged With Embezzlement

Nicola Sturgeon's husband charged with embezzlement in Scottish independence campaign probe. Sturgeon maintains innocence.

The Guardian - UK

‘Reprehensible retreat’: fury as Scottish ministers scrap carbon emissions pledge

Climate campaigners complain of short-termism as country abandons target to cut carbon emissions by 75% by 2030

The Guardian - UK

When the right to die becomes the duty to die, who will step in to save those most at risk?

Proponents of legalising assisted dying are right to stop and think of the possible unintended consequences

The Guardian - UK

Holocaust survivor and educator Henry Wuga dies aged 100

Wuga escaped Germany in 1939, settled in Glasgow and spent decades educating people about the horrors of the Holocaust

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