With Mr Yousaf having announced he will stand down as First Minister, there are a number of possible replacements.
Contenders including Kate Forbes and John Swinney are jockeying for position in the race to replace Humza Yousaf as first minister
Mr Swinney has the benefit of significant experience, having been an MSP since the Scottish Parliament’s inception in 1999, serving North Tayside, and previously representing the same constituency at Westminster in 1997. The Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch MSP narrowly lost to Mr Yousaf in the fiery leadership contest to replace Ms Sturgeon just over a year ago.
A key obstacle in her leadership, however, would be the Scottish Greens, who have previously ruled out working with her over her views so it is unlikely she would command the support to effectively rule. At the age of 31, Ms McAllan would become the youngest first minister, but her portfolio in Holyrood shows she is already capable of handling a significant brief.
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