Asked In London if he is considering standing to be Scotland's next first minister, SNP MSP and former deputy first minister John Swinney said: "I'm giving very careful consideration to standing to be the leader of the SNP."I've been somewhat overwhelmed by the requests that have been made for me to do that."

Asked In London if he is considering standing to be Scotland's next first minister, SNP MSP and former deputy first minister John Swinney said: "I'm giving very careful consideration to standing to be the leader of the SNP."I've been somewhat overwhelmed by the requests that have been made for me to do that."