On bbc london their first ever chance to vote. We speak to young londoners about what issues matter to them ahead of the Mayoral Election on thursday. Good afternoon. And we start with dramatic Political Developments in edinburgh where in the last hour scotlands First Minister humza yousaf has announced that hes resigning. Hes been under growing pressure after he ripped up a Power Sharing Deal with the scottish green party. As a result, he had been facing two separate votes of no confidence this week. Well, in an emotional statement a short time ago, mr yousaf said hes not willing to trade his values and principles simply to hold on to power. Our scotland editor james cook is in edinburgh. This was a pretty emotional statement. Humza yousaf pretty close to tears at the end of that statement . To tears at the end of that statement . ,. , ~ ,. , statement . Yes, he was. As you say, emotional as statement . Yes, he was. As you say, emotional as he statement . Yes, he was. As you say, emotional as he thanked statement . Yes, he was. As you say, emotional as he thanked his statement . Yes, he was. As you say, emotional as he thanked his Wife Statement . Yes, he was. As you say, emotional as he thanked his wife in l emotional as he thanked his wife in particular, who was sitting on the front rowjust particular, who was sitting on the front row just a particular, who was sitting on the front rowjust a couple of seats along for me. She was smiling encouragingly at him. He was emotional, as well he might be because he survived in office as First Minister of scotland for barely a year and its been a very difficult period for him. He had been facing these votes of no confidence, expected later in the week and he had various parts he could try to negotiate down to survive but they were narrow paths. One of them is to try to secure the support of ash regan, the alba party msp. He only needed the vote of one member of the opposition to get him over the line in the Confidence Vote in his leadership but i was told repeatedly by sources close to the First Minister that there was no question of their doing a deal with alex salmond, a man with whom they had fallen out spectacularly in recent years. Nor was it apparently a possibility for them to get a deal with the scottish greens. He injected them from government he had just over, less than a week ago. They were very, very upset by the way they were chucked out of the government and by the way he ended their Power Sharing Deal and they made it clear they were not prepared to come back, which pretty much spelt the end of the road for him as lorna gordon can now tell us. Under pressure gordon can now tell us. Under pressure and out gordon can now tell us. Under pressure and out of gordon can now tell us. Under pressure and out of time. Gordon can now tell us. Under i pressure and out of time. Humza yousaf facing judgment on his future, jumping before he was pushed. G future, jumping before he was ushed. �. ,. , , pushed. A route through this weeks that motion pushed. A route through this weeks that motion of pushed. A route through this weeks that motion of no pushed. A route through this weeks that motion of no confidence pushed. A route through this weeks that motion of no confidence was. That motion of no confidence was absolutely possible. Im not willing to trade my values and principles or do deals with whomever simply for retaining power. Therefore, after spending the weekend reflecting on what is best for my party, for the government and for the country, that i lead, ive concluded that repairing our relationship across the political divide can only be done with someone else at the helm. I have therefore informed the snps 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. This was a First Minister reflecting, admitting he had underestimated the level of hurt inflicted on his former partners in government and emotional toll leading the country had taken on those around him. Leading the country had taken on those around him. Politics can be a brutal business. Those around him. Politics can be a brutal business. It those around him. Politics can be a brutal business. It takes those around him. Politics can be a brutal business. It takes its those around him. Politics can be a brutal business. It takes its toll brutal business. It takes its toll on your physical and Mental Health. Yourfamily suffer alongside on your physical and Mental Health. Your family suffer alongside you. I am in absolute debt to my wonderful wife, my beautiful children and my widerfamily for putting wife, my beautiful children and my wider family for putting up with me over the years. Wider family for putting up with me over the years wider family for putting up with me over the years. Time started running out the humza over the years. Time started running out the humza yousaf over the years. Time started running out the humza yousaf when over the years. Time started running out the humza yousaf when he out the humza yousaf when he unceremoniously sacked the scottish greens from government late last week. With a Policy Announcement the next day about housing, he came out fighting. But it quickly became clear his attempt to look strong in power had left him fatally weakened and facing two motions of no confidence in him and his government. Confidence in him and his government. Confidence in him and his covernment. , government. That was clear, ust like ou government. That was clear, ust like you failed i government. That was clear, ust like you failed as i government. That was clear, ust like you failed as transport h like you failed as transport secretary, Justice Secretary and health secretary, Justice Secretary and health secretary, that he has let the people of scotland down. Nhs waiting the people of scotland down. Nhs Waiting Times spiralled Out Of Control Waiting Times SpiralledOut Of Control while he was in charge and we need control while he was in charge and we need to control while he was in charge and we need to get a focus back on scotlands we need to get a focus back on scotlands economy. We need to get a focus back on scotlands economy. Humza yousaf made history scotlands economy. Humza yousaf made history when scotlands economy. Humza yousaf made history when he scotlands economy. Humza yousaf made history when he became made history when he became scotlands youngest Spurs Minister and the first scots asian to hold the role that hes had a turbulent time in power. The Ongoing Police investigation into his partys finances overshadowing efforts to make his mark. He has also had to ditch controversial policies such as the bottle return scheme, lost a battle with the uk government over gender law and watered down Climate Change commitments. Who might replace him . Could Jenny Gilruth or Mairi Mcallan throw their hat into the ring . Kate forbes was defeated in the contest allows you to become leader. Might she stand again . Neil grays name is also being mentioned, as is stephen flynn, although he is at westminster. What Aboutjohn Swinney . Speaking earlier, he wasnt giving much away. Swinney . Speaking earlier, he wasnt giving much away giving much away. Obviously there is a lot to happen giving much away. Obviously there is a lot to happen today giving much away. Obviously there is a lot to happen today so giving much away. Obviously there is a lot to happen today so i giving much away. Obviously there is a lot to happen today so i suppose i a lot to happen today so i suppose we should a lot to happen today so i suppose we should hear what the First Minister we should hear what the First Minister has to say today. Humza yousaf remains minister has to say today. Humza yousaf remains as minister has to say today. Humza yousaf remains as First Minister has to say today. Humza yousaf remains as First Minister. Yousaf remains as First Minister until a successor can be found. In office for barely a year, he said he was honoured and grateful to have had the opportunity to lead. Lorna gordon, bbc news. And live now to our Political Correspondent, nick eardley at westminster. Huge Political Developments in scotland, what are the implications for the wider uk politics . Scotland, what are the implications for the wider uk politics . There are a coule for the wider uk politics . There are a copple of for the wider uk politics . There are a couple of things for the wider uk politics . There are a couple of things to for the wider uk politics . There are a couple of things to bear for the wider uk politics . There are a couple of things to bear in for the wider uk politics . There are a couple of things to bear in mind. | a couple of things to bear in mind. The snp are the third Biggest Party in westminster. They have a significant number of scottish seats and that is up in the airjust now. Labourare and that is up in the airjust now. Labour are adamant they can start to win back a lot of support in scotland and the fact that the last 12 months has been so to moult to us for the Scottish Government will help labour. The second is that the snp project onto the rest of the uk often has quite a big impact. When the snp are strong, that Independence Debate is a significant part of the uk discussion. It hasnt been for the past couple of years, partly because the snp have been on the back foot. So the question over the back foot. So the question over the next few days and weeks as the party tries to close this chapter and open a new one is, what direction it wants to go . You heard lorna speak about some of the frontrunners. The two names that keep being brought up to me arejohn swinney, who hasnt ruled out, who hasnt spoken sent humza yousaf resigned but is keeping that door open, and kate forbes, who mr yousaf beatin open, and kate forbes, who mr yousaf beat in the Leadership Election last year. The two could potentially take the snp in different political directions and that would of course have an impact on uk politics. Hick. Have an impact on uk politics. Nick, thank vou have an impact on uk politics. Nick, thank vou nick have an impact on uk politics. Nick, thank you. Nick eardley, have an impact on uk politics. Nick, thank you. Nick eardley, our thank you. Nick eardley, our Political Correspondent. Other news now, and the government is proposing major changes to disability benefits. They would mean that people suffering from depression or anxiety could stop getting cash payments. The government wants the personal independence payment, or pip as its known, to be more targeted. But the Disability Charity scope says the proposals are a reckless assualt on disabled people. Heres our disability correspondent, nikki fox. The main thing i use my pip for is my Wheelchair Accessible vehicle to get me to university. Pip helps me pay for our easy cook and ready meals. It enabled me to get my powered wheelchair because i didnt qualify for motability. I use it every day. Its given me so much more freedom. Life for disabled people is expensive, with many using personal independence payments, or pip, to help cover the extra costs that come with having a disability. 2. 6 million working age disabled people, or those with a Long Term Health condition, receive it. But now the government wants to bring those numbers down. With a particular focus on Mental Health. Paul has been Receiving Pip since 2016, when he was diagnosed by his gp with anxiety and depression. I had a lot of negative thoughts. I used to call myself zero because i had zero money coming in. I had nojob. More than 5,000 people a month receive pip for conditions like pauls. The government says as a result, the benefits bill is rising at an unsustainable rate. I have done counselling. I mean, the problem is that ive sort of exhausted what the nhs can offer. So we are sort of reliant on trying to find ways of managing my Mental Health. It does just help a little bit. It doesnt solve the problems, its not a miracle cure. 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