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Former deputy first minister of Scotland John Swinney speaking to the media outside the Resolution Foundation in Queen Anne's Gate, London, April 29, 2024
Cabinet Office sets out plan for bringing services like cleaning and security back in-house
CONTINUITY candidate John Swinney appeared odds-on favourite to succeed departing Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf today.
As the Scottish National Party reeled from the fallout of Mr Yousaf’s abrupt termination of its governing coalition with the Scottish Greens, former leader Mr Sweeney seemed poised to take the helm once more.
However, neither he nor anyone else had officially confirmed their candidacy for the post.
KENNY MacASKILL looks at the depth of the corruption tolerated within the Scottish National Party and the efforts to keep it from public scrutiny
The new Scottish Parliament looks set to continue a cycle of managerial tinkering while public services face the axe, writes STEPHEN LOW
