John Swinney to announce SNP leadership intentions in Edinburgh at 10.30am Sky News

💥The SNP race is about to step up a notch…

Movement expected in coming hours.

NEW: SNP announce timetable for potential leadership contest.

Still no declared candidates Sky News

🔺Full interview with outgoing First Minister Humza Yousaf.

☑️Frantic moments before he quit on Monday.
☑️SNP would be harmed by bitter contest. Any candidate must avoid “talking down” others.
☑️ Forced out by others? “Complete & utter rubbish”.
☑️Mistake not to bring Kate…

Kate Forbes and John Swinney have met for talks as rumours swirl around SNP leadership.

🔘Understand Forbes still considering her options.
🔘Swinney says he will “not be rushed”.

Outgoing First Minister Humza Yousaf has told Sky News the SNP and independence movement would be harmed by a toxic leadership contest

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🗣️“I hope the contest is positive”.

Nicola Sturgeon speaks at Holyrood.

🔺Full interview with outgoing First Minister Humza Yousaf.

☑️Frantic moments before he quit on Monday.
☑️SNP would be harmed by bitter contest. Any candidate must avoid “talking down” others.
☑️ Forced out by others? “Complete & utter rubbish”.
☑️Mistake not to bring Kate…

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿Full interview with outgoing First Minister Humza Yousaf coming live on Sky News shortly.

We discuss…

➖The inside story of Monday’s resignation.
➖Kate Forbes.
➖John Swinney
➖Independence kicked in to long grass?
➖SNP membership numbers.
➖Police finance probe.

Kate Forbes is developing policy proposals this morning as she continues to seriously consider standing to be the next SNP leader, Sky News understands.

⏱️ The race to replace Humza Yousaf is (kind of) on.

🟡Kate Forbes & John Swinney face questions over SNP leadership contest.

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🔺Full exclusive one-to-one interview with Kate Forbes MSP.

Tells Sky News she is considering bid to become SNP leader. Decision within 24 hrs.

Forbes suggests she has “groundswell of support' within party & “membership needs to be behind next leader”.

🔺Full exclusive one-to-one interview with Kate Forbes MSP.

Tells Sky News she is considering bid to become SNP leader. Decision within 24 hrs.

Forbes suggests she has “groundswell of support' within party & “membership needs to be behind next leader”.

EXCLUSIVE: One to one interview with Kate Forbes coming live on Sky News as she confirms she is considering SNP leadership bid.

➖ “Membership needs to be behind the next leader & process needs to reflect that”. Strong hint a contest is needed

➖Says she has “a lot of support”…

NEW: John Swinney tells Sky News the SNP has “got to come together” as he considers standing to replace Humza Yousaf.

Swinney says possible candidates need to “take time to consider implications” when asked about allegations of process being a “stitch up” against Kate Forbes.

NEW: Nominations to replace Humza Yousaf open in the next few minutes and will close next Monday. Sky News

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿The day Humza Yousaf called it quits.

SNP and Scotland stand at a crossroads - but what direction will they take?

Read analysis from Scotland correspondent Connor Gillies ⬇️

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NEW: Source close to Kate Forbes tells Sky News says she is “actively considering” entering SNP leadership race again.

SNP national executive committee to meet later this week to discuss timeline for leadership race to replace Humza Yousaf. Sky News