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| Scottish Greens to oppose Humza Yousaf in no-confidence vote | |
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| Patrick Harvie says Humza Yousaf's decision to end the power-sharing agreement has 'consequences' | Patrick Harvie says Humza Yousaf's decision to end the power-sharing agreement has 'consequences' |
| Patrick Harvie says Humza Yousaf's decision to end the power-sharing agreement has 'consequences' | Patrick Harvie says Humza Yousaf's decision to end the power-sharing agreement has 'consequences' |
| Scottish Green MSPs have confirmed they will back a vote of no-confidence in First Minister Humza Yousaf. | Scottish Green MSPs have confirmed they will back a vote of no-confidence in First Minister Humza Yousaf. |
| Co-leader Patrick Harvie said Mr Yousaf had "burnt his bridges". | Co-leader Patrick Harvie said Mr Yousaf had "burnt his bridges". |
| The decision means Mr Yousaf could struggle to win the vote, which has been tabled by the Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross. | The decision means Mr Yousaf could struggle to win the vote, which has been tabled by the Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross. |
| The vote is expected to take place next week, possibly on Thursday. The announcement by the Greens leaves the outcome on a knife edge. | |
| The former SNP MSP Ash Regan, who is now an Alba Party MSP, could potentially decide Mr Yousaf's fate. | The former SNP MSP Ash Regan, who is now an Alba Party MSP, could potentially decide Mr Yousaf's fate. |
| Scottish Greens to vote against Humza Yousaf in no confidence motion - BBC News | Scottish Greens to vote against Humza Yousaf in no confidence motion - BBC News |
| How big a threat to Humza Yousaf is a no-confidence vote- - BBC News | How big a threat to Humza Yousaf is a no-confidence vote- - BBC News |
| SNP's power-sharing deal with Greens collapses | SNP's power-sharing deal with Greens collapses |
| If every Conservative, Labour and Liberal Democrat MSP joins the Greens in voting against Mr Yousaf it would give them 64 votes to the SNP's 63. | If every Conservative, Labour and Liberal Democrat MSP joins the Greens in voting against Mr Yousaf it would give them 64 votes to the SNP's 63. |
| The result would then depend upon which way Ms Regan decided to vote. | The result would then depend upon which way Ms Regan decided to vote. |
| Ms Regan, who ran for the leadership of the SNP against Mr Yousaf, later left the party over its policies on gender recognition reforms. | Ms Regan, who ran for the leadership of the SNP against Mr Yousaf, later left the party over its policies on gender recognition reforms. |
| In the event of a tied vote, the Presiding Officer would vote to retain the status quo. | In the event of a tied vote, the Presiding Officer would vote to retain the status quo. |
| The Scottish Green co-leaders spoke to journalists at the Scottish Parliament | The Scottish Green co-leaders spoke to journalists at the Scottish Parliament |
| Speaking as they announced their decision, Scottish Greens co-leader Lorna Slater said they entered the agreement on the basis that they would work together to deliver a "progressive policy programme". | Speaking as they announced their decision, Scottish Greens co-leader Lorna Slater said they entered the agreement on the basis that they would work together to deliver a "progressive policy programme". |
| But she said Mr Yousaf's decision to end it came with no reassurance that the SNP would continue with those objectives. | But she said Mr Yousaf's decision to end it came with no reassurance that the SNP would continue with those objectives. |
| "It abruptly ends the pro-independence majority government which the public voted for, and which members of both parties supported," she said. | "It abruptly ends the pro-independence majority government which the public voted for, and which members of both parties supported," she said. |
| "Therefore Scottish Green MSPs will support a vote of no confidence against the first minister if such a motion comes before parliament in the coming weeks". | "Therefore Scottish Green MSPs will support a vote of no confidence against the first minister if such a motion comes before parliament in the coming weeks". |
| Ash Regan left the SNP in 2023 | Ash Regan left the SNP in 2023 |
| Speaking earlier, Scotland's former first minister and the leader of the Alba Party, Alex Salmond, said that Humza Yousaf had made Ms Regan the "most powerful MSP in the Scottish Parliament". | Speaking earlier, Scotland's former first minister and the leader of the Alba Party, Alex Salmond, said that Humza Yousaf had made Ms Regan the "most powerful MSP in the Scottish Parliament". |
| Mr Salmond said the first minister had managed to annoy every opposition party in Holyrood. | Mr Salmond said the first minister had managed to annoy every opposition party in Holyrood. |
| He said Ms Regan was writing to the first minister setting out her concerns about the Scottish government's priorities and seeing if there were areas where her party and the SNP could work together ahead of any confidence vote. | He said Ms Regan was writing to the first minister setting out her concerns about the Scottish government's priorities and seeing if there were areas where her party and the SNP could work together ahead of any confidence vote. |
| Ms Regan has told the BBC's Scotland Editor, James Cook, that she has not made her mind up yet on which way to vote. | Ms Regan has told the BBC's Scotland Editor, James Cook, that she has not made her mind up yet on which way to vote. |
| 'Failed first minister' | 'Failed first minister' |
| The Scottish Conservatives confirmed they will lodge a vote of no confidence in Humza Yousaf during First Minister's Questions, with their leader, Douglas Ross, branding him "weak" and a "failed first minister". | The Scottish Conservatives confirmed they will lodge a vote of no confidence in Humza Yousaf during First Minister's Questions, with their leader, Douglas Ross, branding him "weak" and a "failed first minister". |
| That came hours after an emergency meeting of the Scottish cabinet where Mr Yousaf ended the powersharing deal with "immediate effect". | That came hours after an emergency meeting of the Scottish cabinet where Mr Yousaf ended the powersharing deal with "immediate effect". |
| The SNP leader accused the Conservatives of game-playing, insisting the Bute House Agreement with the Greens had "served its purpose" and lasted 19 times longer than Liz Truss's premiership. | The SNP leader accused the Conservatives of game-playing, insisting the Bute House Agreement with the Greens had "served its purpose" and lasted 19 times longer than Liz Truss's premiership. |
| Mr Yousaf went on to warn Mr Ross the Conservatives would be "judged very poorly" for playing "political games". | Mr Yousaf went on to warn Mr Ross the Conservatives would be "judged very poorly" for playing "political games". |
| The first minister told MSPs: "I'll leave it to Douglas Ross to play the political games that he wants to play. | The first minister told MSPs: "I'll leave it to Douglas Ross to play the political games that he wants to play. |
| "If he wants to put our record and his party's record on the line, let's do that. | "If he wants to put our record and his party's record on the line, let's do that. |
| "There's a General Election coming this year and I can guarantee you the electorate will give the Conservative Party an almighty thumping, show them the door, and they deserve nothing less." | "There's a General Election coming this year and I can guarantee you the electorate will give the Conservative Party an almighty thumping, show them the door, and they deserve nothing less." |
| Speaking to journalists at a briefing following First Minister's Questions, a spokesman for Mr Yousaf refused to say whether he would resign if he lost the vote, describing the question as "hypothetical". | Speaking to journalists at a briefing following First Minister's Questions, a spokesman for Mr Yousaf refused to say whether he would resign if he lost the vote, describing the question as "hypothetical". |
| The SNP government is in no position to guarantee that Mr Yousaf will win the confidence vote, likely to be held next Thursday. | The SNP government is in no position to guarantee that Mr Yousaf will win the confidence vote, likely to be held next Thursday. |
| In fact the first minister's position now looks very precarious. | In fact the first minister's position now looks very precarious. |
| If all opposition MSPs join forces against the first minister, he will lose. | If all opposition MSPs join forces against the first minister, he will lose. |
| Strictly speaking, that vote is not binding but politically he would more or less be obliged to resign. | Strictly speaking, that vote is not binding but politically he would more or less be obliged to resign. |
| Mr Yousaf could avoid that scenario if a couple of opposition MSPs abstain, or one switches sides and backs him. | Mr Yousaf could avoid that scenario if a couple of opposition MSPs abstain, or one switches sides and backs him. |
| Now that the Greens have made clear their group will vote no-confidence in him, he may have to try to make a deal with Alba MSP Ash Regan. | Now that the Greens have made clear their group will vote no-confidence in him, he may have to try to make a deal with Alba MSP Ash Regan. |
| She is writing to him to discuss possible terms for her support. These are likely to include prioritising independence and women's rights. | She is writing to him to discuss possible terms for her support. These are likely to include prioritising independence and women's rights. |
| The SNP have 63 MSPs. Their opponents have 65. One switcher to the government could result in a tied vote in which the presiding officer (equivalent of the Commons speaker) would be expected to back no change. | The SNP have 63 MSPs. Their opponents have 65. One switcher to the government could result in a tied vote in which the presiding officer (equivalent of the Commons speaker) would be expected to back no change. |
| That's an arithmetical route to retaining office - but one that would leave the first minister politically beholden. | That's an arithmetical route to retaining office - but one that would leave the first minister politically beholden. |
| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Patrick Harvie | Patrick Harvie |
| Scottish Greens | Scottish Greens |
| Humza Yousaf | Humza Yousaf |