Thursday is “not a good night for the SNP”, Nicola Sturgeon has said as the exit poll in the UK General Election suggests the party could drop to as few as 10 seats. The BBC/ITV/Sky survey was published as polls closed at 10pm, predicting a 170 seat majority for Labour across the UK. Sir Keir […]
(Bloomberg) — John Swinney was elected Scotland’s First Minister, as his governing Scottish National Party seeks to arrest a long-term slide in the polls ahead of a UK-wide vote expected in the second half of the year. Most Read from Bloomberg Swinney, 60, will now lead a minority government in the devolved Scottish parliament after […]
Former Scottish deputy first minister John Swinney said he was “deeply honoured” to have become the new leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP). Mr Swinney reacted on social media after the party confirmed he was the only candidate to succeed Humza Yousaf, who announced one week ago he was stepping down as SNP leader […]
John Swinney looks set to become the next SNP leader when nominations close at noon. The former first minister is expected to run unopposed in the race to replace Humza Yousaf. Reports of a contest began early on Sunday when activist Graeme McCormick said he had the secured 100 nominations from 20 branches needed to […]
(Bloomberg) — John Swinney is set to succeed Humza Yousaf as leader of the Scottish National Party after his potential challenger withdrew, the BBC reported. Most Read from Bloomberg Activist Graeme McCormick, who earlier secured a nomination, said Sunday he wouldn’t proceed and would back Swinney following a conversation between the two men, the broadcaster […]
The race to be the new leader of the SNP could provide the party with a “reset moment” to stymie the momentum of Labour north of the border, the UK’s premier polling expert has said. Humza Yousaf announced this week he would stand down, with former deputy first minister John Swinney and former finance secretary […]
The two MSPs thought to be in the running to replace Humza Yousaf held private talks on Tuesday, it has emerged. John Swinney and Kate Forbes have both received support from senior members of the SNP since first minister Humza Yousaf announced on Monday he would step down. But with some in the party seemingly […]
Humza Yousaf has urged his party to judge candidates to replace him on their policies instead of their religious beliefs. In his first interview since he announced his intention to resign as First Minister, Mr Yousaf called for unity within the SNP. Former deputy first minister John Swinney and ex-finance secretary Kate Forbes are front-runners […]
The SNP is beginning the search for a new leader after a day of drama in Scottish politics saw Humza Yousaf announce his resignation as the country’s first minister. Facing two votes of no confidence at Holyrood, and without the support of the Greens whom he had angered when he terminated the powersharing agreement between […]
(Bloomberg) — Former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon’s husband was charged by police as part of an investigation into the Scottish National Party’s finances, a development that will put Scotland’s governing party under renewed scrutiny at a critical time ahead of a UK election expected this year. Most Read from Bloomberg Though Police Scotland did not […]
Former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell has been charged in connection with embezzlement of SNP funds following a police investigation into the party’s finances. The 59-year-old husband of former Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon was taken into custody for questioning at 9.13am, more than a year after his first arrest. Scottish police confirmed on Thursday […]
(Bloomberg) — Labour overtook the Scottish National Party in polling in Scotland for the first time since the region’s independence referendum a decade ago, a YouGov survey found, adding fuel to the prospect of the UK’s main opposition regaining power at a general election expected later this year. Most Read from Bloomberg Keir Starmer’s Labour […]