Humza Yousaf insists SNP leadership race should not be restarted despite 'challenging 72 hours'
Humza Yousaf has insisted there is no need for the SNP to restart its leadership contest despite the party being rocked by a spate of high-profile resignations.
Asked whether the contest should be started afresh, he said: "No. It’s clear that all three candidates have now said that they have faith in the integrity and all three candidates will respect the outcome of the ballot. “I don’t know why, in the last week, we’d want to change the system which could probably cause some level of confusion.”
“I don’t think the party is in a tremendous mess. I think we’re still a party that enjoys the most popular support, and by far the largest party in Scotland, and we shouldn’t ever take that for granted.
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