Starmer’s Labour Seen as Biggest Winner From Scotland Turmoil
- Resignation of Humza Yousaf hurts SNP’s standing in Scotland
- Labour seeking gains in Scotland in general election this year
Keir Starmer
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Surveying the fallout triggered by the resignation of Scotland’s First Minister Humza Yousaf, one man appears set to be the biggest beneficiary: the leader of the UK’s main opposition Labour Party, Keir Starmer.
Yousaf’s decision to quit — following days of chaos since he terminated his Scottish National Party’s power-sharing agreement with the Scottish Greens — prolongs a period of turmoil in Scotland that has coincided with a turnaround in Labour’s fortunes at the perfect time, months away from a UK general election.