The former First Minister said she 'would make up her own mind' on who to back as the next SNP leader.
Nicola Sturgeon has appealed for calm in the increasingly tense race to succeed Humza Yousaf as SNP leader.
Her intervention came amid reports the pair held secret talks about a deal which would install Swinney in the job. Sturgeon, who led the SNP for nearly a decade, said: "No candidates have declared for the leadership yet, as far as I know, unless you are about to tell me otherwise. “I hope the contest is positive. I hope it is forward looking and I hope it focuses on the things that the SNP needs to do to continue its very strong election-winning streak.“Kate was a member of my cabinet. I appointed her to government, so she is undoubtedly a woman of considerable talent, but as far as I aware she hasn’t declared her candidacy.”
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