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Humza Yousaf poised to quit as Scotland’s first minister
Decision to step down could come within hours as SNP leader faces no-confidence vote at Holyrood
Humza Yousaf is poised to quit as Scotland’s first minister after failing to muster enough votes to survive a vote of confidence later this week.
The Guardian understands that a final decision has not yet been made but that it could come within the next few hours.
Yousaf precipitated a crisis in his government on Thursday morning after he blindsided colleagues by ripping up the Bute House agreement with the Scottish Greens, brokered by Nicola Sturgeon after the 2021 Holyrood election, which cemented a progressive pro-independence majority in the Scottish parliament.
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