Mr Yousaf would have to rely on the Alba Party to survive a vote of no confidence as the other parties had said they would not support him, but a source told Sky News Mr Yousaf had said Alba leader Mr Salmond pulling the strings behind the scenes would be "doing a deal with...
Douglas Ross, leader of the Scottish Conservatives, branded Yousaf “weak” as he called for the no-confidence motion. His Labour counterpart, Anas Sarwar, backed the call, saying Scots deserved an election. And by the evening, his jilted partners within the Greens also said they would vote a...
The Scottish Conservatives, who had brought the no confidence vote in the first minister, said they had "forced Humza Yousaf out of office for repeatedly failing Scotland". "Faced with our vote of no confidence, the SNP leader has quit rather than face a humiliating defeat," sai...
Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar described Mr Yousaf as a "weak leader who is out of his depth". Mr Sarwar added: "Not only is it clear to the people of Scotland that Humza Yousaf has no vision for the future - even his own former cabinet colleagues are saying so in public. "T...
However, it would still be up to Mr Yousaf to decide how to respond. If a no confidence vote was passed on the government though, the SNP would have to appoint a new first minister within 28 days or call an election. Image:Scottish Green party co-leaders Lorna Slater and ...
These moves effectively signaled the end of the coalition, and Green leaders promptly declared that they would endorse a motion of no confidence in Yousaf’s government. On April 29, 2024, when it became clear that Yousaf’s attempts to forge a minority government would not succeed, he ...