The Deputy First Minister said he offered to leave Government in 2016 and 2021, and also came 'incredibly close to resigning' over the 2020 exams fiasco.
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First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is set for a bumper £50,000 golden goodbye when she leaves Bute House with her successor to be..
Swinney, who led the SNP from 2000-2004, has served in a variety of Cabinet positions under Alex Salmond and Nicola Sturgeon.
Mr Swinney says he will leave the Scottish government after nearly 16 years when a successor to Nicola Sturgeon is appointed.
