John Swinney wins vote to be re-appointed first minister

"The vote was repeated until this happened, with the lowest-scoring candidate eliminated in each round. Reform UK Scotland and Labour finished a distant second place in the election, returning 17 MSPs each. The Greens won a record 15 seats, followed by the Conservatives on 12 and the Lib Dems on 10. Swinney won the nomination after three rounds of voting, with Alex Cole-Hamilton of the LibDems and Tory Russell Findlay eliminated in the first two rounds of voting."

John Swinney will be re-appointed as first minister of Scotland after winning nomination in a Scottish Parliament vote. The SNP leader’s nomination is expected to be confirmed by the King before a signing-in ceremony at the Court of Session. Swinney told MSPs he would provide reliable, trusted leadership in turbulent times and work with the whole chamber to ease the cost of living, improve the NHS, grow the economy, and protect the environment. He said a record pro-independence majority between SNP and Green MSPs shows the public wants independence, and he will seek to abide by those wishes. The SNP won a clear election victory but not an outright majority, so his government will need support from other parties to pass laws.

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