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Swinney stands for SNP leadership
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John Swinney has announced he will stand for Scottish National Party (SNP) leadership and first minister of Scotland.
This comes after Humza Yousaf stepped down as first minister at the start of this week (29 April).
Sixty-year-old Swinney joined the party at the age of 15 and has served in many roles across several administrations, including as party leader.
On the day Yousaf announced his resignation as first minister, Swinney said on X (formerly Twitter) that "he has given principled and empathetic leadership to our country and has worked tirelessly to bring people together."
Swinney added he was "terribly sorry" to hear he had stepped down.
He served as Nicola Sturgeon’s deputy for almost nine years. Swinney has been backed by a number of senior party figures, including Westminster leader Stephen Flynn, deputy leader Keith Brown and cabinet ministers Neil Gray, Shirley-Anne Somerville and Mairi McAllan.
Nominations for the role close on 6 May. A contest will be held if more than one candidate gets sufficient support.
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