Scotland’s first minister, Humza Yousaf, is reportedly set to resign as early as today, according to BBC sources. His resignation is said to be a result of the collapse of a power-sharing agreement with the Scottish Greens last week, in addition to facing two confidence votes this week. The Scottish National Party leader had been struggling to secure support to lead a minority government, with tensions rising after his party’s decision to scrap climate targets for 2030.
Following the announcement from the SNP, the Greens accused Yousaf of “selling out future generations,” and the party had been due to vote on whether to remain in power with the SNP. If the seven Green MSPs vote against him in the confidence votes, Yousaf is reliant on support from the sole Alba party MSP, Ash Regan, to continue his role. Although he has reportedly ruled out cutting a deal with Alba, a pro-independence party formed by former first minister Alex Salmond after he broke from the SNP.
In the event of a 64:64 tied vote, the presiding officer is expected to vote to maintain the status quo. The personal motion of no confidence in Yousaf is not binding, but if he loses, he will come under immense pressure to step down. MSPs would then have 28 days to vote for a new first minister or automatically trigger a Scottish Parliament election.
Given the current political situation and uncertain future for the Scottish government, many are watching closely to see what the next steps will be and who will be chosen as the next first minister
Read the full article from The BBC here: Read More