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| Humza Yousaf live updates: SNP leader resigns as Scotland's first minister - BBC News | Humza Yousaf live updates: SNP leader resigns as Scotland's first minister - BBC News |
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| On a historic day in Scottish politics, here's a reminder of what's been making the headlines: | |
| Humza Yousaf has signalled he will resign as Scotland's first minister and leader of the SNP | |
| He says he will stay on as first minister until the Scottish National Party chooses his replacement | |
| Yousaf has said he "underestimated" the level of hurt after ending a power-sharing deal with the Scottish Greens last week | |
| The SNP leader was facing two votes of no confidence later this week and said in his speech that it's "absolutely possible" he could have won by cutting a deal | |
| Yousaf has told reporters he wasn't willing to trade his principles just to hold on to power and became visibly emotional as he paid tribute to his wife and children | |
| Speculation has been taking place about who Yousaf's successor could be | |
| Former SNP leader John Swinney, who served as deputy first minister to Nicola Sturgeon, has already said he is actively considering standing | |
| Swinney has already received the backing of the SNP's Westminster leader Stephen Flynn, his predecessor Iain Blackford, Energy Secretary Mairi McAllan and Scotland's Education Secretary Jenny Gilruth | |
| However, SNP MP Joanna Cherry and MSP Fergus Ewing have come out supporting Kate Forbes | |
| Scotland's Deputy First Minister Shona Robison has ruled herself out of the running | |
| Douglas Ross, Scottish Conservative leader, says Humza Yousaf has "let the people of Scotland down" | |
| Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar warns the SNP not to "impose another unelected first minister on Scotland" | |
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