New SNP leader may need deals with unionist parties, warn Scottish Greens

Greens’ co-leader says power-sharing deal will not survive weakened commitment to their policies

The Scottish National party is preparing to announce later on Monday which candidate has won the bitterly contested battle to be Scotland’s next first minister.

Whoever wins may need to do deals with unionist parties if the power-sharing deal with the Greens collapses, the next first minister has been warned.