Yousaf Resigns as First Minister after SNP Coalition Collapse with Greens

Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf has unexpectedly resigned from his position after just under a year in office, following the collapse of the SNP’s coalition government with the Green Party. In a humbling and chaotic departure that throws Scotland’s ruling pro-independence party into disarray, Yousaf announced on Monday that he would step down as leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP) after losing the support of his governing partners last week.
The coalition agreement between Yousaf’s SNP and the Green Party fell apart unexpectedly when Yousaf terminated it prematurely. This move backfired spectacularly, with the Greens stating that they would vote against him in a confidence motion. The ruling SNP will now hold an internal leadership contest to replace Yousaf as First Minister of Scotland.
Yousaf had taken over as leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP) last March and was hoping to extend his party’s dominant reign on politics north of the border into a third decade while bolstering its campaign for another referendum on Scottish independence. This is breaking news, further details will be released soon…