First Minister

British

noun

the chief minister of the Northern Ireland Assembly
the chief minister of the Scottish Government

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Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar has positioned himself as the leading candidate to replace Swinney as first minister.

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The party's leader north of the border, Malcolm Offord, has declared his intention to become first minister.

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Deputy First Minister Huw Irranca-Davies said "we know that national parks deliver for Wales", with existing sites attracting 12 million visitors annually and contributing approximately £1bn to the Welsh economy.

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In a videoed stunt, Findlay went up to the deputy first minister, who happened to be using a Conservative-branded pen, and offered her a membership form.

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When asked if she is ashamed of the figures, the deputy first minister said "we should all be".

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