Humza Yousaf resigns as Scottish First Minister
On 29 April Humza Yousaf resigned as Scottish National Party leader, and as First Minister with effect when a new SNP leader is elected.
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On 29 April Humza Yousaf resigned as Scottish National Party leader, and as First Minister with effect when a new SNP leader is elected.
Humza Yousaf's position as First Minister was in peril even before he was sworn in.
Four weeks of scandal after scandal has culminated in more SNP leadership chaos and a Scottish Government left without a proper leader.
LONDON (AP) — Scotland’s first minister, Humza Yousaf, resigned on Monday, triggering a leadership contest as the governing Scottish National Party seeks to avoid early elections. Yousaf, whose party has been weakened by a campaign finance scandal and divisions over transgender rights, was finally brought down by his decision to oust the Green Party from […]
SNP leader, who was facing two confidence votes, announces resignation after one year in post