Scotland Leader Yousaf Quits After His Power Play Backfires
- First minister says he will stay on until successor selected
- Position tenuous since ending power-sharing deal with Greens
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Humza Yousaf resigned as Scotland’s first minister and Scottish National Party leader after just over a year in office, paying the price for a gamble that backfired with ramifications for UK politics in an election year.
“Repairing our relationship across the political divide can only be done with someone else at the helm,” Yousaf, who replaced long-time leader Nicola Sturgeon in March 2023, told reporters at his official residence in Edinburgh on Monday. He said he would stay on in the role until his successor is selected.