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Swinney appoints largely unchanged Cabinet but Forbes returns as his deputy

By PA News
Published: 16:06, 08 May 2024
 | Updated: 18:21, 08 May 2024

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Kate Forbes has become Scotland’s youngest ever Deputy First Minister as John Swinney announced a largely unchanged Cabinet team.

Ms Forbes, 34, a former Holyrood finance secretary, had been tipped to run for the SNP leadership again after Humza Yousaf stood...

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