JOHN Swinney has been crowned as the SNP’s new leader after it was confirmed he would not be opposed in his bid to succeed Humza Yousaf.staved off a late attempt by a party activist to challenge him for the position, avoiding the prospect of a leadership contest.As leader of the largest party at Holyrood, Mr Swinney is now set to be voted in by MSPs on Tuesday before officially being sworn in as First Minister at the Court of Session in Edinburgh.
It is the second time the MSP for Perthshire North has been SNP leader, having led the party between 2000 and 2004. “There are a lot of important policies already on their way to delivery as a result of the Bute House Agreement, including better rights for tenants and rent controls, transforming the way we heat our homes and a watertight ban on conversion therapy.
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