MSPs sworn in at Holyrood before electing new presiding officer

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Kenneth Gibson (SNP) elected as Holyrood's new presiding officer in a secret ballot, defeating Liam McArthur (Lib Dem), Claire Haughey (SNP), and Stuart McMillan (SNP); MSPs sworn in, with Gibson set to chair deputy presiding officer election and oversee first minister selection next week.

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