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Humza Yousaf live updates: Scotland's first minister to resign 'as early as Monday' - BBC News Humza Yousaf live updates: Scotland's first minister to resign 'as early as Monday' - BBC News
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Douglas Ross, the leader of the Scottish Conservatives, is claiming Humza Yousaf's resignation as a major victory for his party - before the first minister has even announced it. David Wallace Lockhart
It was Ross's party that tabled the first confidence vote last week, a move designed to pressure Yousaf following the collapse of the power-sharing deal underpinning his government. Political correspondent
Writing on X - formerly Twitter - this morning, Ross said: "We knew the best chance of winning a [vote of no-confidence] was in Humza Yousaf himself. So if Humza Yousaf falls on his sword, who comes next?
"That’s why [Scottish Tories] tabled it last Thursday and he’s now jumped before being pushed. An obvious name is Kate Forbes. She narrowly lost to
"We saw off Nicola Sturgeon and now Humza Yousaf. Humza Yousaf in the SNP leadership contest which saw him become leader.
"Now we work to remove this entire rotten SNP government from office." While the Scottish Greens don't like her stance on a
number of social issues, it's possible she could govern by doing deals elsewhere
with other parties.
I'm hearing from the Scottish Conservatives that they
could work with Ms Forbes in some policy areas, but would want to see
independence take a back seat.
Another name doing the rounds is that of the former
deputy first minister John Swinney.
He's widely seen as an experienced, popular, safe pair of
hands in the party. But he didn't want the job last time round. Have things
changed?
Stephen Flynn, the party's Westminster leader, is a big
name in the party. He can't be first minister from Westminster, but he could
technically lead the SNP if Humza Yousaf goes as party leader.
Though a party leader at Westminster and a separate first
minister at Holyrood could all get a bit complicated.
Other names being reported include Education Secretary Jenny Gilruth and Health Secretary Neil Gray.
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