Scotland's Finance Secretary is now favourite to replace Nicola Sturgeon after launching a leadership bid this morning - less than an hour after the frontrunner ruled himself out of the top job.
Kate Forbes said she is returning early from maternity leave following Ms Sturgeon's surprise resignation as First Minister last week.
Describing herself as a "unifier", Ms Forbes said: "I can't sit back and watch our nation thwarted on the road to self-determination."
