Senior party figures have backed former deputy first minister John Swinney for the top job.
Nominations are open in the SNP leadership contest as senior figures have backed former deputy first minister John Swinney for the top job.
The SNP’s national secretary announced nominations opened on Monday at 11.59pm and would close next Monday. Pete Wishart, the long-serving SNP MP, has already described Mr Swinney as being the “runaway favourite to take over the leadership of the party”. The most likely suitors for the SNP would be the Greens – given the pro-independence bent of both parties and the reticence of other parties with the required number of MSPs to work with the party.
Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar said his party would press ahead with a motion of no confidence in the Scottish Government, saying he did not think the SNP is capable of “stable, competent government”.
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