Former SNP leader John Swinney is considering becoming Scotland’s next first minister after Humza Yousaf quit the role in an emotional speech at midday. Mr Swinney, 60, who led the party between 2000 ...

The SNP’s longest-serving MP has disowned Humza Yousaf’s target of making Scotland “Tory-free” after the general election as the First Minister was accused of employing “ugly” and “divisive” rhetoric.

LONDON — Scotland’s first minister, Humza Yousaf, resigned on Monday, triggering a leadership contest as the governing Scottish National Party seeks to heal internal divisions and strengthen its ...

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 ...

SNP leader Humza Yousaf has said he does “not believe” that the SNP is operating in a criminal way after the arrest of the party’s treasurer Colin Beattie this morning. Scotland’s first minister also ...

Humza Yousaf has said the SNP could make life "very difficult" for Labour in a hung parliament. Humza Yousaf has said the SNP could make life "very difficult" for Labour in a hung parliament if it ...

Humza Yousaf, First Minister of Scotland and leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP), has announced his resignation after only 13 months in power. Yousaf’s departure followed his precipitate ...

LONDON April 29 (Reuters) - Scotland's leader Humza Yousaf resigned on Monday, further opening the door to the UK opposition Labour Party regaining ground in its former Scottish heartlands in a ...

Scotland First Minister Humza Yousaf is preparing to step down on Monday after concluding he wouldn’t survive a confidence vote triggered when he pulled the plug on a power-sharing agreement with the ...

X owner Elon Musk has accused SNP leader Humza Yousaf of being a “blatant racist” in a social media post. Scotland’s first minister fired back at the tech mogul – saying Mr Musk should “tackle racism ...

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Murray Leith has previously received funding from the European Union and the Scottish Government. He is a member of the Electoral Reform Society. Humza Yousaf, Scotland’s first minister, has suddenly ...