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Yousaf became the leader of the SNP and first minister of Scotland in March 2023 after former leader Nicola Sturgeon stepped down, citing the toll more than eight years in office had taken on her. Sturgeon’s resignation came during a police investigation into allegations that the party had misused money donated to fund a second independence ...
SNP leader has announced she will stand down as first minister of Scotland after eight years Nicola Sturgeon resigns – live: Tearful Scottish first minister says ‘politics is brutal’ as she ...
Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf has resigned barely a year into the role after the collapse of his coalition government, a humbling and chaotic departure that throws Scotland’s ruling pro ...
Scotland’s first minister, Humza Yousaf, resigned on Monday rather than face a no-confidence vote just days after he torpedoed a coalition with the Green Party by ditching a target for fighting ...
The Scottish electoral system is designed to make single-party government difficult to achieve. [5] The Scottish National Party (SNP) has been in power in Scotland since 2007. [6] The Scottish Parliament election in 2021 resulted in a hung parliament with the SNP winning 64 seats, one short of an overall majority. [7]
On 15 February 2023, Nicola Sturgeon resigned as Leader of the Scottish National Party and First Minister of Scotland, which triggered a leadership election within the SNP to elect her successor. [ 62 ] [ 63 ] [ 64 ] On 18 February, Yousaf declared his candidacy for leader in an interview with the Sunday Mail .
Nicola Ferguson Sturgeon (born 19 July 1970) is a Scottish politician who served as First Minister of Scotland and Leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP) from 2014 to 2023. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] She has served as a member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) since 1999, first as an additional member for the Glasgow electoral region , and as the member ...
Former Scottish first minister Alex Salmond said on Wednesday he has resigned from the Scottish National Party, which he led for two decades, days after allegations of sexual misconduct became ...