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John Swinney has been confirmed as the SNP leader - as the only candidate to replace Humza Yousaf - taking the job for the second time. He has promised a "new chapter" for the party.
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This means this week the Scottish Parliament is likely to elect him as First Minister, but now the power-sharing agreement with the Greens is over, he'll be leading a minority government, and getting the job may turn out to be the easy part.
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This means this week the Scottish Parliament is likely to elect him as First Minister, but now the power-sharing agreement with the Greens is over, he'll be leading a minority government, and getting the job may turn out to be the easy part.
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