Yousaf Resigns After Green Party Collapse; Trust Key for Minority Governance

Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf announced his resignation on Monday following the collapse of his power-sharing agreement with Scotland’s Green Party. The no confidence vote against him was imminent and he acknowledged that it would not have been successful, after breaking off the alliance last week. In a press conference, Yousaf admitted that in ending the Bute House arrangement so abruptly, he underestimated the level of pain and distress caused to his Green colleagues. He stated that for a minority government to be efficient at governing effectively requires mutual trust while working with opposition parties, which clearly is crucial in this regard. Readers are advised to return later as we will continue providing updates on this developing story.