Humza Yousaf has resigned as Scotland’s first minister and SNP leader after barely a year in the job.

He announced he was quitting just days before he was due to face a vote of no confidence in the Scottish Parliament.

At a hastily-arranged press conference at his official residence of Bute House in Edinburgh, Yousaf said: I have informed the SNP’s national secretary of my intention to stand down as party leader.”

Yousaf’s leadership has been in crisis since his decision last week to dump the Green Party from the Scottish government.

That triggered the confidence vote - and the Greens got their revenge by announcing they would vote against the first minister.

Yousaf was left having to rely on the support of Ash Regan, his former SNP leadership rival who is now a member of Alex Salmond’s Alba Party, in order to survive.

As recently as Friday, Yousaf - who succeeded Nicola Sturgeon as SNP leader in March last year - was insisting he would survive.

He said: “I intend absolutely to fight that vote of no confidence and I’m getting on with the day job.”

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Humza Yousaf Resigns As Scottish First Minister And SNP Leader

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29.04.2024

Humza Yousaf has resigned as Scotland’s first minister and SNP leader after barely a year in the job.

He announced he was quitting just days before he was due to face a vote of no confidence in the Scottish Parliament.

At a hastily-arranged press conference at his official residence of Bute House in Edinburgh, Yousaf said: I have informed the SNP’s national secretary of my........

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