Humza Yousaf

John Swinney has been voted in at Holyrood as Scotland’s next first minister replacing Humza Yousaf

Scotland's next first minister named

Scotland's First Minister Humza Yousaf has resigned from his post. (Credit: Jeff J Mitchell/PA Wire)

Humza Yousaf resigns as Scotland's First Minister

Humza Yousaf is set to resign as Scottish First minister, according to reports. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Scottish First Minister 'could resign today'

First Minister Humza Yousaf. Image: John Devlin

Scottish government coalition between SNP and Greens collapses

First Minister of Scotland Humza Yousaf and wife Nadia El-Nakla leave Westminster Abbey following the coronation ceremony of King Charles III and Queen Camilla in central London.

Man in flat fall dies following Humza Yousaf's brother-in-law's arrest

A ban on XL Bully dogs is set to be introduced in Scotland, following in the footsteps of England and Wales. (Credit: Jacob King/PA Wire)

Scotland XL Bully ban confirmed

A ban on XL Bully dogs could come into action in Scotland soon after an influx of canines across the border in the past few weeks. Credit: Jacob King/PA Wire

Scotland XL Bully ban could come soon

Commemorations and remembrance on 35th anniversary of Lockerbie bomb

Calls have been mounting for Suella Braverman to be sacked (Photo: Justin Tallis/PA Wire)

Tory MPs distance themselves from Suella, as calls to sack her intensify

Tommy Robinson speaks to police officers as he arrives at the Cenotaph in Whitehall, central London, ahead of a pro-Palestinian protest march. Jeff Moore/PA Wire

Tommy Robinson spotted among pro-Palestine march counter-protestors

Scotland's First Minister Humza Yousaf has confirmed that his family has been able to leave Gaza after weeks of being trapped in the territory. (Credit: Getty Images)

Humza Yousaf confirms that his family have been able to leave Gaza

Chat messages in Scottish Government auto-delete after just five days

Protesters during a pro-Palestine march organised by Palestine Solidarity Campaign in central London. (Picture: Jordan Pettitt/PA Wire)

Woman knocked down by police horse at pro-Palestine protest in London

Members of the coastguard rescue team wade through the flood waters to evacuate a man and a dog in Brechin. The Met Office have issued three days of weather warnings. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

The Met Office issues three days of weather warnings

Elon Musk (right) branded Humza Yousaf a 'blatant racist'

Elon Musk labels Humza Yousaf 'blatant racist'

Storm Babet wreak havoc across the UK - and it's not over yet

Another red alert issued as Storm Babet continues to batter the UK

Humza Yousaf at Bute House in Edinburgh. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

Humza Yousaf expresses fear over in-laws’ safety in Gaza
Scotland’s First Minister Humza Yousaf said he doesn’t know if he will see his in-laws, who are currently trapped in Gaza, again
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Labour candidate Michael Shanks is the new MP for Rutherglen and Hamilton West after his party returned a result, doubling that of his closest rival, the SNP's Katy Loudon. (Credit: Jane Barlow/PA Wire)

Labour triumph in Rutherglen and Hamilton West by-election

Humza Yousaf has been asked to intervene to help protect the Tapanuli orangutan (NationalWorld/Getty/Adobe Stock)

Conservationists urge Yousaf to use Scotland's sway to save orangutans

Former first minister Nicola Sturgeon. Picture: PA

SNP leader says he won’t suspend Nicola Sturgeon after her arrest

Labour on course for mass revival in Scotland, according to new poll

The SNP are under investigation from Police Scotland amid a probe into party finances. (Credit: Getty Images)

Explainer SNP funding investigation: full timeline of the police probe

Humza Yousaf insisted that his party was "not facing bankrupcy" but admitted that a repayment to Peter Murrell was still outstanding. (Credit: Getty Images)

Humza Yousaf says SNP 'not facing bankruptcy' after drama-filled FMQs

Ex-SNP leadership candidate Ash Regan has called on Humza Yousaf to take 'decisive action' over the party amid a police probe into finances and funding. (Credit: Getty Images)

Ash Regan says SNP should suspend top figures amid police probe

Humza Yousaf has set out the priorities of his government in his first policy address as First Minister. (Credit: Getty Images)

Humza Yousaf pauses controversial deposit return scheme for 10 months

Nicola Sturgeon has been seen in leaked footage from an NEC meeting in March 2021 insisting that the SNP's finances were healthy. (Credit: Getty Images)

Sturgeon denied issue with SNP finances months before police probe

Humza Yousaf has confirmed that the Scottish Government will legally challenge Westminster's decision to block the controversial gender reform bill. (Credit: Getty Images)

Scottish government will challenge Westminster's gender reform block

Protesters disrupted Humza Yousaf's first First Minister's Questions session. (Credit: PA)

Anti-oil protesters disrupt Humza Yousaf's first FMQs session
Protesters yelled from the public gallery of the chamber in Holyrood as Humza Yousaf took his first First Minister's Questions session
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Humza Yousaf has made his cabinet appointment as he takes the reins as First Minster of Scotland (Credit: Getty Images/NationalWorld)

Humza Yousaf announces new cabinet as he is sworn in as First Minister

Humza Yousaf has been elected as Scotland’s sixth first minister.

ExclusiveAnalysis The big challenges facing Humza Yousaf - according to John Curtice

Humza Yousaf has been officially confirmed as Scotland’s new First Minister. Credit: Kim Mogg / NationalWorld

Humza Yousaf officially appointed Scotland’s First Minister

Scotland’s Health Minister Humza Yousaf reacts as he wins the election to become the next leader of SNP. Credit: Getty Images

‘We need an election now’: opposition reaction to Yousaf victory

Humza Yousaf was announced as the winner of the SNP leadership election. (Credit: Getty Images)

The SNP has been wounded - time will tell if Humza Yousaf can heal it Heather Carrick

Humza Yousaf won the SNP leadership election with 52% of the vote. (Credit: Getty Images)

Analysis Humza Yousaf inherits an SNP party in need of change and unity

Humza Yousaf has won the SNP’s bitterly contested leadership election and will replace Nicola Sturgeon as Scotland’s First Minister. Credit: Kim Mogg / NationalWorld

Humza Yousaf wins SNP election to become Scotland’s new First Minister

Humza Yousaf in profile as he wins SNP leadership election

Humza Yousaf, Kate Forbes and Ash Regan will find out who has won the SNP leadership election on 27 March. (Credit: Getty Images)

How to watch SNP leadership announcement this afternoon

Kate Forbes, Ash Regan and Humza Yousaf have begun trying to woo SNP members to choose them as the next First Minister of Scotland. (Credit: Getty Images)

SNP leadership election 2023: who is favourite to win?

SNP leadership candidates Humza Yousaf and Kate Forbes (Image: PA)

Analysis What did we learn from the final SNP leadership hustings?

A seven-year-old refugee has been forced to return to war-torn Ukraine to urgently have her teeth removed after the NHS said it would be months before she could receive dental treatment. Credit: Getty

Refugee, 7, returns to Ukraine for dental care due to NHS backlog

In a shock announcement, Nicola Sturgeon said she would be stepping down as First Minister of Scotland and leader of the SNP after more than eight years in power. Credit: Mark Hall / NationalWorld

Explainer SNP leadership election explained as voting to replace Sturgeon begins

Humza Yousaf, Kate Forbes and Ash Regan are campaigning to lead Scotland - but is the leadership contest harming the SNP? (Credit: Getty Images)

Analysis Is the SNP leadership contest harming the SNP?

Health minister, Humza Yousaf, is in the running to be the next First Minister of Scotland and leader of the SNP.

Analysis How NHS Scotland compares to the rest of the UK’s healthcare systems

Kate Forbes, Humza Yousaf and Ash Regan have all been confirmed for the SNP leadership contest ballot. (Credit: Getty Images)

Kate Forbes among candidates confirmed for SNP leadership contest

Health Secretary Humza Yousaf has the energy and enthusiasm to be First Minister (Picture: Andrew Milligan/PA)

Tories take aim at SNP leader candidate over NHS performance

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Who is Nadia El-Nakla? The wife of SNP favourite Humza Yousaf

Ash Regan, Kate Forbes and Humza Yousaf have announced they are standing to replace Nicola Sturgeon. Credit: PA / Getty Images

Explainer First candidates announce bids to become SNP leader

Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is set to update MSPs and the public on Covid this week (image: Getty Images)

New Covid rules Scotland: when is Nicola Sturgeon’s next update?

Valneva said it had received a termination notice from the UK Government in relation to the supply agreement for its Covid-19 vaccines (Photo: Shutterstock)

Why has UK scrapped deal for Valneva Covid jab made in Scotland?

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Scotland areas with the fewest people fully jabbed against Covid

Humza Yousaf and his wife have filed for legal action, amid a dispute over discriminatory behaviour against their family by a nursery in Dundee (Picture: PA)

Humza Yousaf takes legal action against nursery that rejected daughter

Humza Yousaf warned Scots to remain cautious, as the country enters in level zero and larger events can take place again (Picture: Getty Images)

Scotland enters level zero, as Humza Yousaf cautions 'virus is still with us'

Could there be a winter lockdown in Scotland? (Shutterstock)

Will there be another lockdown in Scotland? Here's what we know so far

East Lothian currently has the highest Covid-19 case rate in the UK (Composite: Mark Hall / JPIMedia)

Covid hotspots: 13 UK areas with the highest case rates right now

Nicola Sturgeon announced at her last Covid update that Glasgow would remain in Level 3 (Photo: Getty Images)

Here's when Nicola Sturgeon’s Covid update is today

Nicola Sturgeon is expected to address the surge in cases in some particular areas of Scotland, including Glasgow, Clackmannanshire and East Renfrewshire (Getty Images)

Here's when Nicola Sturgeon is giving her Covid update today

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon outside the Covid 19 vaccination centre at the SSE Hydro in Glasgow (Getty Images)

Half of weekend vaccine appointments missed at Glasgow’s SSE Hydro