Humza Yousaf resigns as Scotland’s First Minister - what happens next

manchestereveningnews.co.uk:

Humza Yousaf is set to resign as Scotland’s First Minister ahead of forthcoming confidence votes. Mr Yousaf had been battling for his political survival after terminating the powersharing deal between the SNP and Scottish Greens on Thursday.

He was facing a vote of no confidence, tabled by the Scottish Conservatives, while Scottish Labour had tabled one of no confidence in the Scottish Government as a whole, with both expected to take place this week.

Announcing his resignation at a press conference at Edinburgh’s Bute House on Monday (April 29) he said: “After spending the weekend reflecting on what is best for my party, for the government and for the country I lead, I’ve concluded that repairing our relationship across the political divide can only be done with someone else at the helm. READ MORE: "Everything I can't show on YouTube...

I show here": The vlogger charging £13 a month for creepy footage of Manchester women “I have therefore informed the SNP’s national secretary of my intention to stand down as party leader and ask that she commences a leadership contest for my replacement as soon as possible.” He will continue to serve as First Minister in the interim until a suitable replacement is found.