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John Swinney announces bid to succeed Humza Yousaf as SNP leader and Scotland's first minister

Sky News Thursday, 2 May 2024
John Swinney has announced his bid to take over from Humza Yousaf as SNP leader and Scotland's first minister.
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The former deputy first minister of Scotland John Swinney has confirmed he is running to succeed Humza Yousaf as both SNP leader and Scotland's next first minister. Report by Ajagbef. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

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