Richard Parker appeared to be all smiles with party members and supporters in Birmingham, where the result was set to be formally announced.
Mr Yousaf announced he would resign four days after he tore up the power-sharing agreement he had with the Scottish Greens.
Rishi Sunak is hunkering down for a grim day as results continue to flow in, with the most striking so far Keir Starmer seizing the Lancashire seat.
Tory David Jones came in second with 3,218 votes, just 117 ahead of Reform UK’s Mark Butcher.
Sir Keir Starmer has denied reports he would retain the Rwanda scheme if elected. The Labour leader told Sky News he does not believe in the scheme and criticised Rishi Sunak’s government for “losing control of the borders”. “I don’t think it will work, I know we have to stop the boats and I want to get going with our plan on day one,” Sir Keir said. “I’m absolutely determined to tackle this problem, because the government has lost control of the borders. What I’m not going to do is flog a dead...
The Labour leader will pledge to divert £75m from the Rwanda scheme to border security if he wins power.
The Commons Leader also compared Sir Keir to a crab that selects ‘sedentary creatures and seaweed’ to help ‘disguise its true form’.
Sir Keir Starmer urged the Prime Minister to call an election “as quickly as possible” as he welcomed Labour’s newest MP to Parliament.
Andy Street had hoped to cling on in the West Midlands but was defeated by Richard Parker
The Hertfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner election takes place on Thursday, May 2. The Local Democracy Reporting Service caught up with Labour Party candidate Tom Plater in Waltham Cross High Street
Angela Rayner has vowed Labour will expand sexual harassment protections to include interns and volunteers, amid a row with unions over the party’s workers’ rights proposals.
'Chipper' Conservatives crumple in face of incumbent mayor's broad appeal