Monday, May 6th 2024, 12:35:13 pm
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Scotland's former deputy first minister, John Swinney, was confirmed Monday as head of the Scottish National Party and is expected to become the country's next leader, its third in just over a year. Swinney, who led the SNP two decades ago, was the only candidate to replace First Minister Humza Yousaf as the leader of the party that has been in turmoil since long-serving First Minister Nicola Sturgeon abruptly stepped down last year during a campaign finance investigation that eventually led to criminal charges against her husband. “I am deeply honored to have been elected as leader of @theSNP,” Swinney said on social media platform X. “I will give all that I have to serve my party and my country.”