Scotland's First Minister resigning

WORLD  29 April 2024 - 20:39

Scotland's First Minister Humza Yousaf is considering resigning as he faces a vote of confidence after terminating a power-sharing deal with the Scottish Green Party last week, multiple British news outlets reported on April 29.

Yousaf confirmed he is resigning, saying he was not willing to trade his principles just to win no-confidence vote, The Guardian reports.

He thanks journalists for coming and says last week he was here to announce the ending of the Bute House agreement, the power-sharing deal with the SNP. He says he still thought that was the right decision, for his party and for the country.

He says he hoped to continue working with the Scottish Greens in a more informal.

But he under-estimated how much hurt that decision caused, he says.

He says, while a route to winning the no confidence motion was possible, he was not willing to compromise his principles.

After spending the weekend reflecting on what is best for my party, for the government and for the country I lead, I’ve concluded that repairing our relationship across the political divide can only be done with someone else at the helm.

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