Latest News About Swinney re-elected first minister vote

Updated 2026-06-18 06:06

Swinney re-appointed as Scotland's first minister after a Parliament vote in the Scottish Parliament. Reports say he won nomination in three rounds, getting 56 votes total. Formal approval by the monarch is expected before he is formally sworn in. Leader promised to work every day to repay the trust given by the nation's people.

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SNP leader John Swinney re-elected as Scotland's first minister

John Swinney has been re-elected as Scotland's first minister and has vowed to "work every day to repay the trust" the nation's people have placed in him.

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SNP leadership: How was John Swinney selected as first minister of ...

How did the SNP elect its leader?

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John Swinney elected First Minister of Scotland after Holyrood ...

Scotland's seventh First Minister has been voted through by MSPs at the Scottish Parliament.

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John Swinney wins vote to be re-appointed first minister

The SNP leader is to be formally sworn in on Wednesday before he chooses a new cabinet.

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John Swinney re-elected as Scotland's first minister

John Swinney has been voted in as Scotland's First Minister by MSPs, securing 56 out of 105 votes, and is expected to be formally sworn in on Wednesday. He promised an "ambitious" and "practical" agenda for Scotland, expressing a clear determination to deliver for the Scottish people.