SNP leader says he will fight next week’s no-confidence vote at Holyrood and take party into general election
Humza Yousaf speaking to the media in Dundee. He offered an olive branch to the Scottish Greens, saying that he had ‘heard their anger’.Humza Yousaf speaking to the media in Dundee. He offered an olive branch to the Scottish Greens, saying that he had ‘heard their anger’.Humza Yousaf has said he will not resign as first minister after 24 hours of intense speculation about his leadership.
The no-confidence vote will bring Yousaf to the brink of defeat. The SNP is two votes short of a majority at Holyrood and he would need to secure the backing of SNP rebels as well as a former SNP minister, Ash Regan, whoYousaf said he would be writing to all party leaders at Holyrood, including the Scottish Greens’ co-leaders, Patrick Harvie and Lorna Slater, to discuss “how do we make minority government work”.
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