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Who is John Swinney? The frontrunner to become first minister

Sky News Thursday, 2 May 2024
The race is on to find a new SNP leader and first minister of Scotland.
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News video: Kate Forbes backs Swinney’s SNP leadership bid

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Kate Forbes has backed John Swinney, the Deputy First Minister of Scotland, in his bid to succeed Humza Yousaf as 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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