The story so far: Scottish National Party leader John Swinney was sworn in as the First Minister of Scotland at a brief ceremony in capital Edinburgh on Wednesday. Earlier, Mr. Yousaf ended SNP’s Bute House power-sharing agreement with the Scottish Greens party, following his party’s decision to scrap climate targets. The SNP and Scottish Greens were committed to “working together …
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 position ahead of U.K.-wide parliamentary elections expected later this year. The SNP has been the dominant party in Scottish politics for almost two decades and currently holds 43 of Scotland’s 59 seats …
Nicola Sturgeon claimed in August 2021 that her party’s “groundbreaking” deal with the Scottish Greens would usher in a new era of cooperation in Scottish politics. When he stood to succeed Ms Sturgeon as SNP leader and First Minister, Mr Yousaf vowed to protect the deal and insisted it was “worth its weight in gold”. Council tax When Humza Yousaf …
