Scottish Greens anticipate deal will include appointment of party co-leaders Patrick Harvie and Lorna Slater as junior ministers

Nicola Sturgeon’s minority government and the Scottish Greens are expected to confirm their delayed power-sharing agreement, after months of intense negotiations, ushering the Greens into government for the first time anywhere in the UK.

The specifics of the deal, which stops short of a formal coalition, are expected to be announced later on Friday after the plans have been given final approval by the Scottish cabinet, and mark the first time the Scottish National party has shared power at Holyrood during 14 years in government.

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