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The first minister of Scotland is the head of government of Scotland, leader of the Scottish Government and keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland.The first minister is responsible for the exercise of functions by the Cabinet of the Scottish Government; policy development and coordination; relationships with the rest of the United Kingdom, Europe and international relations.
She unsuccessfully stood as the Conservative candidate for the Holyrood equivalent Dundee City West in the 2021 Scottish Parliament election, coming third, but she was elected on the regional list in North East Scotland. [5] During a session of First Ministers' Questions on 2 September 2021, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon was answering a ...
Opposition parties in the Scottish Parliament has been critical of some of Yousaf's policies and conduct as First Minister, such as "lack of transparency" regarding the financial scandal that had been occurring in Yousaf's party, the Scottish National Party, throughout 2023 when Yousaf took office as First Minister. [56]
The Bute House Agreement saw the Scottish Greens brought into government for the first time in 2021. Yousaf attracted growing criticism in Scotland and from politicians across the U.K. over his ...
Scotland’s first minister Humza Yousaf has denounced claims police are “in cahoots” with the SNP over the timing of Peter Murrell’s arrest as a “conspiracy theory”.
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During the summit, Swinney welcomed the UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Taoiseach Simon Harris, the First Minister and deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland, the heads of government of Jersey, the Isle of Man and Guernsey, as well as the first minister of Wales, Eluned Morgan to Edinburgh for discussions on net zero and economic growth. [47]
Humza Haroon Yousaf (/ ˈ h ʌ m z ə ˈ j uː s ə f /; [1] born 7 April 1985) is a Scottish politician who served as First Minister of Scotland and Leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP) from March 2023 until his resignation in May 2024.