Mr Yousaf announced he would resign four days after he tore up the power-sharing agreement he had with the Scottish Greens.
By Harriet Line Published: 7:39 p.m. EDT, April 29, 2024 | Updated: 7:41 p.m. EDT, April 29, 2024 The SNP was thrown into turmoil yesterday after Humza Yousaf dramatically resigned as First Minister - helping to clear the path for Sir Keir Starmer to No. 10.Mr Yousaf announced his resignation four days after scrapping the power-sharing agreement with the Scottish Greens.He admitted he clearly underestimated...
The SNP has held on to power in Scotland through the force of personality of its leaders and the pursuit of independence at all cost
Humza Yousaf is to make a statement at noon as he is expected to resign as the First Minister of Scotland.
Whoever follows Humza Yousaf, who is standing down as Scotland's first minister, inherits formidable challenges.
It comes as he faces two votes of no confidence.
Scotland’s first minister Humza Yousaf has refused to rule out an election during an interview on the future of the country’s government today (27 April). He revealed that he’d proposed a meeting with Ash Regan, who could be a key player in whether Mr Yousaf continues in power, as well as the opposition, asking for “good faith”. Regan has already written to the first minister setting out her demands in exchange for her support in the vote. When asked if an election could be on the cards, he...
John Swinney emerges as favourite to become leader of party hit by series of damaging crisesHumza Yousaf has quit as Scotland’s first minister to clear the way for a new leader capable of giving the Scottish National party stability after a series of damaging crises.During a dramatic day largely orchestrated by party managers, Yousaf announced he would step down as first minister just as a veteran former leader, John Swinney, quickly emerged as the favourite to succeed him. Continue reading
After Humza Yousaf's resignation, thoughts turned to who might take over from him. We’ve rounded up the runners and riders who could step in.
SNP leader wrote to other parties asking them to find ‘common ground’
Edinburgh South West SNP MP Joanna Cherry has warned against a “stitch up” over Humza Yousaf’s successor as SNP leader and First Minister. As leading party figures rally behind former Deputy First Minister John Swinney, who has said he is “seriously considering” putting his name forward, Ms Cherry said the new leader should be chosen by members, not “men in grey suits” and argued the party needed “a complete reset”. Mr Swinney - who was SNP leader from 2000 until 2004 - has already been backed...
Yousaf says he "underestimated" the level of hurt after ending a