LONDON: Scottish National Party (SNP) veteran John Swinney was elected as its new leader on Monday (May 6) and is set to replace Humza Yousaf as Scotland's first mi
Scottish National Party veteran John Swinney was elected as its new leader on Monday and is set to replaceSwinney's key challenge will be to halt the slide in the SNP's popularity after a string of scandals and political missteps while keeping alive its ultimate goal of winning independence from the United Kingdom.
Swinney, 60, who joined the party at age 15, will try to bring stability to the SNP as it fights efforts by its foes to weaken it going into UK-wide parliamentary elections expected later this year. Over the weekend, there were also reports that party activist Graeme McCormick was hoping to challenge Swinney for the leadership, but Sky News reported late on Sunday that he had decided not to proceed with his nomination citing a statement from him.
The SNP aims to reinvigorate the push for another referendum on independence from the United Kingdom.
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