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Mr Salmond is the SNP's new leader
Salmond new SNP leader

Former SNP leader Alex Salmond has won a landslide victory to return to the post he resigned in 2000, taking 75 per cent of the SNP leadership election vote. Mr Salmond gained 4,952 votes of around 6,500 cast to win on the first ballot, eclipsing rivals Roseanna Cunningham MSP, with 953 votes, and ex-MSP Mike… Read more »

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John Swinney will be replaced by the winner of today's ballot
SNP to announce new leader

The Scottish National Party’s new leader and deputy leader will be announced this morning. The candidates for the top job include former leader Alex Salmond, deputy leader Roseanna Cunningham and former MSP Mike Russell. In the running for the deputy leadership are MSPs Nicola Sturgeon, Fergus Ewing and Christine Grahame. The party will declare the… Read more »