John Swinney has been elected as the new SNP leader and is set to become the next first minister of Scotland.
The former Scottish deputy first minister was confirmed as the only person to put themselves forward to succeed Humza Yousaf on Monday.His main rival was thought to be Kate Forbes, but she announced she would not stand and instead backed his bid. He said he hoped she would play a significant part in his team.Mr Swinney will now face a vote at Holyrood later this week, where he is set to become the Scottish Parliament's nominated candidate to be the country's seventh first minister.
Read more: Kate Forbes announces she will not run in SNP leadership race to replace Humza YousafRead more: SNP in meltdown as tearful Humza Yousaf quits as party leader after Scottish power-sharing deal crumblesIt comes just a week after Mr Yousaf announced he was stepping down as both SNP leader and Scottish First Minister, after a power-sharing deal with the Greens broke down leaving him facing a vote of confidence.
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