Kate Forbes: 'I wasn't under pressure not to stand for SNP leadership'

Kate Forbes says she wasn’t put under pressure to stand aside in the SNP’s leadership contest.
The former finance secretary announced on Thursday she will not run against John Swinney despite being seen by many as his main rival to become the party’s next leader.
Nominations for the position do not close until Monday, but her decision could pave the way for Swinney to replace Humza Yousaf unopposed and save the SNP from another lengthy, public leadership battle.
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