{"id":43679,"date":"2024-05-05T21:05:12","date_gmt":"2024-05-05T21:05:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/05\/snp-leadership-challenger-graeme-mccormick-pulls-out-of-race\/"},"modified":"2024-05-05T21:05:12","modified_gmt":"2024-05-05T21:05:12","slug":"snp-leadership-challenger-graeme-mccormick-pulls-out-of-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/05\/snp-leadership-challenger-graeme-mccormick-pulls-out-of-race\/","title":{"rendered":"SNP leadership challenger Graeme McCormick pulls out of race"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/e3.365dm.com\/24\/02\/1920x1080\/skynews-breaking-news-breaking_6449241.jpg?20240209070741&amp;resize=1920,1080&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"SNP leadership challenger Graeme McCormick pulls out of race\" title=\"SNP leadership challenger Graeme McCormick pulls out of race\" \/><\/div>\n<div data-component-name=\"sdc-article-body\" data-highlight-intro=\"true\">\n<p>Graeme McCormick has pulled out of the race to become SNP leader and endorsed rival John Swinney as Scotland&#8217;s next first minister.<\/p>\n<p>Mr McCormick&#8217;s decision not to pursue a leadership bid leaves Mr Swinney as the only official candidate.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement shared with Sky News, he said he had had a &#8220;lengthy and fruitful conversation&#8221; with Mr Swinney.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;John and I agreed the challenges which the SNP, our Government and our people face, and explored new thinking on a range of issues which I am confident, as they are advanced, will inspire activists both within the SNP and wider Independence Movement in the following weeks and months,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This is a fresh start for our members and our politicians, and I&#8217;m sure that John&#8217;s determination to deliver Independence will be rewarded at the forthcoming general election.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I have therefore concluded that I shall not proceed with my nomination for party leader but instead support John Swinney&#8217;s nomination for party leader and first minister of Scotland.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><em>This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Please refresh the page for the fullest version.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>You can receive breaking news alerts on a smartphone or tablet via the <a href=\"https:\/\/qrcode.skynews.com\/skynews\/appdownload\"><strong>Sky News app<\/strong><\/a>. 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