John Swinney has become the SNP’s new leader after ... leaving government and the SNP frontbench after 16 years to spend more time with his wife and son. Sturgeon lauded Swinney for his time ...

JOHN Swinney has said he shares "the relief" Nicola Sturgeon and Colin Beattie will feel after both were cleared of any wrongdoing following a probe into the SNP's finances.