they have said the in humza yousaf. they have said the scottish conservatives have delivered on our promise to be a strong opposition to humza yousaf and the snp. we have forced humza yousaf out of office for repeatedly failing scotland and facing the boot of no confidence he has decided to quit rather than face a humiliating defeat. on a personal level they said they were humza yousaf and his family well. said they were humza yousaf and his famil well. �* . ., ., ~ , ., family well. alexandra, thank you very much- _ family well. alexandra, thank you very much- a _ family well. alexandra, thank you very much. a reminder _ family well. alexandra, thank you very much. a reminder of - family well. alexandra, thank you very much. a reminder of the - very much. a reminder of the breaking news this hour. humza yousaf has announced he is stepping down after his power—sharing deal with the green party fell apart last week. this is the moment that scotland was my first minister

announced his resignation. last week i stood here — announced his resignation. last week i stood here to _ announced his resignation. last week i stood here to announce _ announced his resignation. last week i stood here to announce the - announced his resignation. last week i stood here to announce the ending l i stood here to announce the ending of the cooperation agreement between the snp and the greens. and the snp would seek to govern as a minority government. i made that decision as leader of the snp as i believed and then bute house agreement was the right one for the party i lead, and i still do believe that to be the case, but most importantly i believe it was the right decision for the country. my hope was to continue working with the greens in a less formal agreements as the snp moved into a new face of minority governments. unfortunately, in ending the bute house agreement in the manner that i did i clearly underestimated the level of hurt and upset that caused my green colleagues. fora upset that caused my green colleagues. for a minority government to be able to govern

effectively and efficiently, trust when working with the opposition is clearly fundamental. while a route through this week's motion of no confidence was absolutely possible i am not willing to trade my values and principles orgy deals with whomever simply for retaining power. therefore, after spending the weekend reflecting on what is best for my party, for the government and for my party, for the government and for the country i lead, i have concluded that repairing our relationship across the political divide can only be done with someone else at the helm. i have therefore reformed the snp national secretary of my intention to stand down as party leader and as she commences a leadership contest for my replacement as soon as possible. in order to assure a smooth and orderly transition it is my intention to

continue as first minister until my successor has been elected, especially because the parliament will be debating some incredibly important legislation in the coming days and weeks. i can't tell you what an honour it has been to be first minister of the country i love, the only country i will ever call home. as a young boy born and raised in scotland i could never have dreamt that one day i would have dreamt that one day i would have the privilege of leading my country. people who looked like me were not in positions of political influence, let alone leaving governments. we live in the uk that has a british energy prime minister, a muslim mayor of london and a black welsh first minister and for a little while longer as scots asian first minister. for those who say that multiculturalism has failed across the uk, i would suggest the

evidence is quite to the contrary and that is something we should all celebrate. i have had the honour of serving in government for almost 12 years in a variety of roles. whatever position i held during that time i have always been guided by my values. as first minister i am incredibly proud to have a fair tax system, the most progressive in the uk where those who are in the most contribute the most and it will always be my core belief that a country as rich as ours, the wealth must be far more evenly distributed. i have no doubt at all that whoever takes over from i have no doubt at all that whoever takes overfrom me i have no doubt at all that whoever takes over from me who continue the scottish government's drive to reduce child poverty. that scottish government's drive to reduce child poverty.— scottish government's drive to reduce child poverty. that is part ofthe reduce child poverty. that is part of the speech — reduce child poverty. that is part of the speech that _ reduce child poverty. that is part of the speech that humza - reduce child poverty. that is part of the speech that humza yousaf reduce child poverty. that is part - of the speech that humza yousaf cave within the last hour, resigning as scotland's first minister. let's speak to ian blackford, the former snp leader in the house of commons. thank you forjoining us in bbc

news. i wonder if i could first get your reaction to that speech we have just heard. it your reaction to that speech we have 'ust heard. ., , your reaction to that speech we have 'ust heard. . , ., ., , just heard. it was a wonderfully movin: just heard. it was a wonderfully moving speech _ just heard. it was a wonderfully moving speech speaking - just heard. it was a wonderfully moving speech speaking about| just heard. it was a wonderfully i moving speech speaking about his values. the price that he has had as a scots asian becoming first minister, the party that we have is a party and government about delivering a quality and making sure that we can take people out of poverty. having that vision that we have of managing the green transition, for example. when i think of his record as minister and first minister we haven't had one day of strikes over the cost of living crisis on our health service because we have managed our relationships with the trade unions, for example. the leadership he has shown over casa and the middle east. i am very grateful for the role he has played and i am so sad it has come to this the day that he has felt he has had to stand down as our

first minister and leader of the scottish nationalist party. he admitted during that speech that the misjudged the level of hurt because with pulling out of the agreement with pulling out of the agreement with the green party. i with pulling out of the agreement with the green party.— with pulling out of the agreement with the green party. i think we all understood — with the green party. i think we all understood there _ with the green party. i think we all understood there were _ with the green party. i think we all understood there were strains - with the green party. i think we allj understood there were strains with the bute house agreements. i'm sad to say i think there has been an element of misstep in all of that and he has had to reflect on the fact that he didn't have the confidence of the green msps going into this week. it is important to say that the notion motion of no confidence that was due to take place, he could have won that this week. he has stood down in the best interests of the party, the government and the country. i thank him for all he has done and it has been a pleasure to work with them and supporting over this last year.

do you honestly believe he could have won both of those votes of confidence?— have won both of those votes of confidence? , ., ~' confidence? yes, i do. i think the numbers would _ confidence? yes, i do. i think the numbers would have _ confidence? yes, i do. i think the numbers would have held - confidence? yes, i do. i think the. numbers would have held together that we could have got through that. he recognises it is notjust about the votes this week, it is about the coming weeks and months, the legislative programme, and he has done ultimately the right thing by standing down and i think you deserve tremendous credit for the leadership he is shown in doing that. ., , ., leadership he is shown in doing that. , ., ., that. scottish labour saying that this is a crisis _ that. scottish labour saying that this is a crisis of— that. scottish labour saying that this is a crisis of your _ that. scottish labour saying that this is a crisis of your own - that. scottish labour saying that l this is a crisis of your own making. at the end of the day we were elected to govern in scotland and we will remain the government of scotland, we will get through this week with the new leader in due course and respond to many of the challenges that we have. we are in the middle of the cost of living crisis, the leadership that we show to people, the vision that we have that we manage that green transition. there are tremendous opportunities forjobs in scotland to show that we are on the side of

the people of scotland, as the new leader will do as we approach the next period. i think it is worth just reflecting on the record. the only country in the united kingdom, the labour led government in wales, the labour led government in wales, the tories in england, strike after strike, we have had relative peace with our relationship with the trade unions. we can reflect on what he has done as first minister. who unions. we can reflect on what he has done as first minister. who do ou want has done as first minister. who do you want to _ has done as first minister. who do you want to be _ has done as first minister. who do you want to be the _ has done as first minister. who do you want to be the new— has done as first minister. who do you want to be the new party - has done as first minister. who do. you want to be the new party leader and first minister? that you want to be the new party leader and first minister?— and first minister? that will be up to the party _ and first minister? that will be up to the party members. _ and first minister? that will be up to the party members. john - and first minister? that will be up i to the party members. john swinney to the party members. john swinney carries widespread respect in the party, crossed the parliament and the country. he has long experience. someone who has operated right through the period of the snp being in government, and deputy leader under nicola sturgeon. if anybody has the capabilities to lead us

right through the electoral cycle, then john has right through the electoral cycle, thenjohn has these characteristics. you are putting your behind mr sweeney? in you are putting your behind mr sweene ? , ., ., sweeney? in terms of where we are here and the _ sweeney? in terms of where we are here and the leadership _ sweeney? in terms of where we are here and the leadership that - sweeney? in terms of where we are here and the leadership that we - sweeney? in terms of where we are l here and the leadership that we need to show, showing that we can win and the scottish parliament, and get our legislative programme through, fight the westminster election and then go into the scottish election in 2026, i thinkjohn is the man.— i thinkjohn is the man. whoever does, i thinkjohn is the man. whoever does. you _ ithinkjohn is the man. whoever does, you still— i thinkjohn is the man. whoever does, you still have _ i thinkjohn is the man. whoever does, you still have the - i thinkjohn is the man. whoever does, you still have the issue - i thinkjohn is the man. whoever l does, you still have the issue that you don't have a majority in holyrood, so you will have to do some form of deal with one of the other parties. some form of deal with one of the other parties-— some form of deal with one of the other parties. let's remember that the scottish _ other parties. let's remember that the scottish parliament _ other parties. let's remember that the scottish parliament is - other parties. let's remember that| the scottish parliament is designed in a particular way, it is a parliament of minorities. there has only ever been one parliaments, in 2011, whether it's a majority. it is right that we seek to build consensus and make sure there is a majority across the house for the programme we want to bring, and that

is what we have shown to be very capable of doing in the years we have been in administration. ian blackford, thank you very much for joining us. let's go back to westminster and talk to our political correspondent. interesting that he is putting his money behind john swinney. absolutely. ian blackford and john swinney are perhaps part of the snp old guard. john swinney was nicola sturgeon's deputy at the same time ian blackford was the leader of the snp at westminster. john swinney is yet to decide what he is going to do. in some ways it would seem to be moving back to the leadership we have seen over the past couple of decades. when he didn't stand last year, john swinney said it was time for a new broom. let's see what he says over the next couple of days. kate forbes is in the frame this

lunchtime. cole ruth. iain gray. regardless, this is a big moment in scottish politics because this was supposed to be a new broom for the snp. humza yousaf was supposed to be the third leader of the snp under devolution and take the party forward. it has not gone well at all. the question it will ask itself over the next few days and weeks is how it can start to repair that's over ahead of our general election and hollywood election, although humza yousaf i don't think there is much deeper than confident voting him, scottish labour are still planning to hold confidence builds in the entire scottish government. if that goes ahead, potentially a tricky moment over the next few days

to figure out if there is another leader who could command enough support to win that approach. the greens might be willing to abstain because they were personally agreed that humza yousaf rather than at the snp, but it is potentially another moment this week that could be interesting. moment this week that could be interesting-_ moment this week that could be interestinu. . ~ , ., , . interesting. thank you very much indeed. a reminder— interesting. thank you very much indeed. a reminder that - interesting. thank you very much indeed. a reminder that we - interesting. thank you very much indeed. a reminder that we have | interesting. thank you very much l indeed. a reminder that we have a life page up and running on the bbc news website on this which is input from our colleagues on the fact that humza yousaf has resigned as first minister and now we are looking at those candidates who may well take over from those candidates who may well take overfrom him. we have mentioned john swinney and kate forbes. let's talk to chairman of the scottish conservatives, one of the opposition parties at holyrood. thank you very much forjoining us on bbc news. if i could get your reaction first to humza yousaf going. this

i could get your reaction first to humza yousaf going.— i could get your reaction first to humza yousaf going. this has been a difficult and — humza yousaf going. this has been a difficult and emotional— humza yousaf going. this has been a difficult and emotional day _ humza yousaf going. this has been a difficult and emotional day for - humza yousaf going. this has been a difficult and emotional day for the - difficult and emotional day for the first minister. it follows us putting a motion of no confidence in the first minister last week. it is clear that he was not up for the job, he was a lame duck first minister and we are pleased he is leaving office. i believe he would have been beaten by our motion this week. it underlines the fact that in scotland it is the scottish conservatives that are proven to be a strong opposition notjust to humza yousaf but the snp. will a strong opposition notjust to humza yousaf but the snp. will you no ahead humza yousaf but the snp. will you go ahead with _ humza yousaf but the snp. will you go ahead with the _ humza yousaf but the snp. will you go ahead with the vote _ humza yousaf but the snp. will you go ahead with the vote of— humza yousaf but the snp. will you | go ahead with the vote of confidence in the government, rather than just on the first minister. we in the government, rather than 'ust on the first minister.i on the first minister. we believed the numbers _ on the first minister. we believed the numbers were _ on the first minister. we believed the numbers were there _ on the first minister. we believed the numbers were there to - on the first minister. we believed the numbers were there to push l on the first minister. we believed j the numbers were there to push it on the first minister. we believed i the numbers were there to push it to a photo when that food. we are

looking closely at the timetable now that the first minister will come for the ref in terms of his replacement and we continue to press for the vote of no confidence in him this week so parliament can express its view on that important issue. one of our political correspondence in scotland is hearing that you could come although you have differences in some policy areas, maybe work with kate forbes? that is not the maybe work with kate forbes? that is rrot the case- — maybe work with kate forbes? that is not the case. what _ maybe work with kate forbes? that is not the case. what will _ maybe work with kate forbes? that is not the case. what will follow - maybe work with kate forbes? that is not the case. what will follow humza | not the case. what will follow humza yousaf as another snp first leader or minister he is committed to independence. they are committed to breaking up great britain. they are not focused on scotland because my priorities. scotland is the highest taxed part of the uk, yet the snp's single priority is independence so that will not change, regardless of who replaces humza yousaf as first

minister. ., , , , , ., minister. holly ridge is set up to have a coalition _ minister. holly ridge is set up to have a coalition of _ minister. holly ridge is set up to have a coalition of parties - minister. holly ridge is set up to have a coalition of parties to - have a coalition of parties to enable her to have power. will you keep fighting a minority snp government even if it does have a knock—on effect of not being able to pass legislation in scotland? the -roblem pass legislation in scotland? the problem is _ pass legislation in scotland? tue: problem is that pass legislation in scotland? tte: problem is that the pass legislation in scotland? tt2 problem is that the scottish parliament has been passing back legislation. the dangerous gender recognition reform laws to put women's safety at risk. that wasn't just the snp pursuing that legislation, they were supported by labour and the liberal democrats. time and time again in the scottish parliament it has been the scottish conservatives alone who have been standing up to some of the extremist policies that were being pursued by the snp - policies that were being pursued by the snp — green coalition. that is why we were pleased last week that the greens were removed from government and we are pleased this

week that humza yousaf has removed himself as first minister before our vote went through. we believe he has done real damage to scotland since he replaced nicola sturgeon i2 he replaced nicola sturgeon 12 months ago. mr he replaced nicola sturgeon 12 months ago-— he replaced nicola sturgeon 12 monthsauo. ~ ., ., months ago. mr yousaf said politics was a brutal — months ago. mr yousaf said politics was a brutal business _ months ago. mr yousaf said politics was a brutal business and _ months ago. mr yousaf said politics was a brutal business and he - months ago. mr yousaf said politics was a brutal business and he called | was a brutal business and he called on other parties to act in good faith and notjust to pose for the sake of opposition. will you do that? ., ., ., sake of opposition. will you do that? ., ., , ., ., that? humza yousaf has been one of the most incompetent _ that? humza yousaf has been one of the most incompetent and _ that? humza yousaf has been one of the most incompetent and divisive i the most incompetent and divisive figures as first minister since devolution 25 years ago, so that is why it was a bit rich of him over the weekend that he had to reach out to his political opponents to try to save his political skin. i clearly didn't work and it is now time we move on. all scottish people want is a scottish parliament that is focused on their priorities, not this endless pursuit of independence which scotland rightly and rightly affected rejected in 2014. let’s

which scotland rightly and rightly affected rejected in 2014. affected re'ected in 2014. let's go back to affected rejected in 2014. let's go back to outside _ affected rejected in 2014. let's go back to outside bute _ affected rejected in 2014. let's go back to outside bute house. - back to outside bute house. interesting doubt that the scottish conservatives not looking at the moments it is looking to get the government back in because there in scotland. , ., , scotland. yes, that is right. i was 'ust scotland. yes, that is right. i was just thinking _ scotland. yes, that is right. i was just thinking about _ scotland. yes, that is right. i was just thinking about that _ scotland. yes, that is right. i was just thinking about that as - scotland. yes, that is right. i was just thinking about that as you . scotland. yes, that is right. i was i just thinking about that as you were talking about it. people are still gathered here outside the official residence. one of the other things that struck me was humza yousaf said about a brutal business. that made me think about the legacy that humza yousaf possibly leaves behind. looking back to last year, he narrowly scraped in over kate forbes

when he became first minister. he has been dealing with quite a lot over that time, has been dealing with quite a lot overthat time, including has been dealing with quite a lot over that time, including the police investigation into snp finances, that has overshadowed his time in office. they hate crime act has been controversial. the relationship with the greens that was set up a nicola sturgeon three years ago has been difficult. there were areas where he had to backtrack in policy, including the gender recognition reform bill, which was ultimately blocked by the uk government. quite a lot has happened even in his short time as first minister. this minority government might have to work hard to maybe get things back

on track. t work hard to maybe get things back on track. . , work hard to maybe get things back on track. ., , , on track. i was interested during his speech _ on track. i was interested during his speech he — on track. i was interested during his speech he talked _ on track. i was interested during his speech he talked about - on track. i was interested during his speech he talked about the l his speech he talked about the dangers of populism, saying that he would be a voice for those who are not often heard even on the backbenches.— not often heard even on the backbenches. , ., ., backbenches. yes, he made that oints backbenches. yes, he made that points quite _ backbenches. yes, he made that points quite strongly, _ backbenches. yes, he made that points quite strongly, quite - points quite strongly, quite heartfelt, and i think he was also making the point that he is not going to disappear from sight. making the point that he is not going to disappearfrom sight. he might not be in the first minister's seats in holyrood is, but he is going to still be a voice from the backbenches. he talks in his speech about the things that he was still interested in, the things that he wanted to push forward in terms of tackling poverty, in terms of tackling poverty, in terms of tackling hatred. i don't think we have heard the last of humza yousaf.

he still sounded very passionate about his beliefs and what he wants to continue doing within the scottish parliament. qt to continue doing within the scottish parliament. of course it won't be him _ scottish parliament. of course it won't be him during _ scottish parliament. of course it won't be him during it _ scottish parliament. of course it won't be him during it as - scottish parliament. of course it won't be him during it as first i won't be him during it as first minister, so attention now turns to who will take over. take us through the front runners.— the front runners. yes, absolutely. thins to the front runners. yes, absolutely. things to move _ the front runners. yes, absolutely. things to move on _ the front runners. yes, absolutely. things to move on quite _ the front runners. yes, absolutely. things to move on quite fast i the front runners. yes, absolutely. things to move on quite fast and i the front runners. yes, absolutely. things to move on quite fast and itj things to move on quite fast and it will not be humza yousaf in that seats, but who is going to be next? kate forbes is one name that has been mentioned several times. she was narrowly beaten by humza yousaf and was asked about it in the last few days but at that point it was appropriate to say that she was backing the first minister, humza

yousaf. the scottish greens have been critical of her social views, so possibly difficult for them to work on a case—by—case basis with kate forbes. some are urging the former deputy first minister, john swinney, who has also been leader, to run for thejob, he swinney, who has also been leader, to run for the job, he was asked about that earlier this morning before the announcement but wouldn't before the announcement but wouldn't be drawn. he would be widely considered to be the caretaker first minister in the interim. i think those are possibly the two names at the moment, kate forbes, john swinney. i have herdsjennifer gilruth, possibly less well known. angus robertson, or the health secretary, neil gray. there are quite a few names in the frame, but any successor would face difficult

challenges. it is not a minority government, but that is how the scottish parliament was set up. it is not the first time that we have had a minority government within the scottish parliament.— scottish parliament. alexander, stay with us. scottish parliament. alexander, stay with us- let's — scottish parliament. alexander, stay with us. let's bring _ scottish parliament. alexander, stay with us. let's bring in _ scottish parliament. alexander, stay with us. let's bring in professor i with us. let's bring in professor nicola mcewan. thank you forjoining us. i wondered nicola mcewan. thank you forjoining us. iwondered if nicola mcewan. thank you forjoining us. i wondered if you could talk us through the process, what now happens that humza yousaf has resigned? happens that humza yousaf has resi . ned? ~ happens that humza yousaf has resiuned? ~ ., , �* happens that humza yousaf has resiuned? ~ �* , resigned? well, he hasn't resigned, he has announced _ resigned? well, he hasn't resigned, he has announced his _ resigned? well, he hasn't resigned, he has announced his intention i resigned? well, he hasn't resigned, he has announced his intention to i he has announced his intention to resign and that is important because it is only at the point of his resignation that the process kicks in. at that point there would be a 28 day period in law for the parliament is to decide whether it can have a majority in favour of a new first minister. if that doesn't

happen, if they cannot come to even a simple majority, then there would be an extraordinary election. but we are a long way from that yet. it was interesting to listen to your previous guest, the conservative party chairman, because he indicated that the scottish conservatives had not yet ruled out proceeding with the vote of no confidence in the first minister. if they work to do that and he was to lose, then there may be more pressure on him to resign sooner rather than later. my reading of the first minister's statement was that he wanted to stay in position to allow time for his successor as party leader and first minister to be appointed. that successor as party leader and first minister to be appointed.- minister to be appointed. that is interesting- _ minister to be appointed. that is interesting. in _ minister to be appointed. that is interesting. in terms _ minister to be appointed. that is interesting. in terms of - minister to be appointed. that is i interesting. in terms of timeframe, you mentioned that 28 days, is there a limit before that kicks in or can

wejust keep going until mr a limit before that kicks in or can we just keep going until mr yousaf decides to go to the king and resign? tt decides to go to the king and resin? ., , ., , resign? if the conservatives proceeded _ resign? if the conservatives proceeded with _ resign? if the conservatives proceeded with their - resign? if the conservatives proceeded with their vote i resign? if the conservatives| proceeded with their vote of resign? if the conservatives i proceeded with their vote of no confidence and he lost that vote, he wouldn't necessarily have to resign at that point, but if the labour party proceeds with its vote of no confidence, which is a vote of no confidence, which is a vote of no confidence in the scottish government and the scottish government and the scottish government lost that vote, then the first minister is compelled to resign and that would trigger the 28 day process, but i do think that is unlikely. i think perhaps the greens, ash regan from the alba party, may not side with the labour motion to bring the government down, and force things along given that the focus was humza yousaf and he has announced his intention to resign. has announced his intention to resin. ., has announced his intention to resi.n_ ., ., has announced his intention to resiun. ., ., , , ., has announced his intention to resiun. ., , , ., ., resign. labour are pushing for an election, that _ resign. labour are pushing for an

election, that is _ resign. labour are pushing for an election, that is what _ resign. labour are pushing for an election, that is what they i resign. labour are pushing for an election, that is what they want. | election, that is what they want. that is what they say they want, but i am a bit sceptical that any political party would want to have two elections within a matter of months given the resource implications of all of that's they may go ahead and perhaps make a political statement with a genuine intention of bringing the government down, but once again that doesn't necessarily mean that there would be an election, that would then trigger that 28 day process that is set out in law and in the scottish parliament standing orders to see if a successor can be appointed. you have followed _ a successor can be appointed. you have followed scottish politics for a long time. could i get your view on where the snp are today. the snp were facin: on where the snp are today. the snp were facing at — on where the snp are today. the snp were facing at challenging _ on where the snp are today. the snp were facing at challenging year i on where the snp are today. the snp were facing at challenging year in i were facing at challenging year in the run—up to the general election

and possibly depending on what happened at that point in the run—up to the next scottish parliament election we will have to wait and see what difference a new leader makes and the new first minister makes. there is not a lot of time between now and the likely general election for them to make a difference, but i think you need to be careful not to exaggerate the difficulties the party is in, they are still the strongest party in scotland, so opinion polls suggest they are running neck and neck for they are running neck and neck for the uk general election, so looking a lot brighterfor the labour party in terms of outlook for a number of years and they will hope to be a serious challenger to the snp at the next holyrood election. itrai’heh serious challenger to the snp at the next holyrood election.— serious challenger to the snp at the next holyrood election. when do you think we might _ next holyrood election. when do you think we might have _ next holyrood election. when do you think we might have a _ next holyrood election. when do you think we might have a new _ next holyrood election. when do you think we might have a new first i think we might have a new first minister? t think we might have a new first minister? , , ., , , ., minister? i suppose that depends on

whether or not _ minister? i suppose that depends on whether or not there _ minister? i suppose that depends on whether or not there are _ minister? i suppose that depends on whether or not there are multiple i whether or not there are multiple candidates for the post of snp leader, because that would affect the timetable of what's the party did to allow different candidates to go out and campaign. they would have to secure nominations first, then have a campaign and a vote. the party to my knowledge hasn't said anything of that yet. it will depend on the candidates.— anything of that yet. it will depend on the candidates. professor nicola mcewan, on the candidates. professor nicola mcewan. thank _ on the candidates. professor nicola mcewan, thank you _ on the candidates. professor nicola mcewan, thank you very _ on the candidates. professor nicola mcewan, thank you very much. i mcewan, thank you very much. if you arejustjoining us, this is the moment that scotland's first minister, humza yousaf, announced he was to resign. my minister, humza yousaf, announced he was to resign-— was to resign. my hope was to keep workin: was to resign. my hope was to keep working with _ was to resign. my hope was to keep working with the _ was to resign. my hope was to keep working with the greens _ was to resign. my hope was to keep working with the greens and - was to resign. my hope was to keep working with the greens and the i was to resign. my hope was to keepl working with the greens and the less formal agreement as the snp moved into a new face of minority government. unfortunately, in ndinga bute house agreements in the manner that i did i clearly underestimated the level of hurt and upset that

because my green colleagues. for a minority government to be able to govern effectively and efficiently, trust when working with the opposition is clearly fundamental. while our route through this week's motion of no confidence was absolutely possible, i am not willing to trade my values and principles, audrey deals with whomever, simply for retaining power. therefore, after spending the weekend reflecting on what is best for my party, for the government and for my party, for the government and for the country at leeds, i have concluded that repairing our relationship across the political divide can only be done with someone else at the helm. i have therefore informed the snp's national secretary of my intention to stand down as party leader and asked that she commences a leadership contest for my replacement as soon as possible.

for my replacement as soon as ossible. . , for my replacement as soon as ossible. ., , ., ., possible. that is humza yousaf in the last hour _ possible. that is humza yousaf in the last hour announcing - possible. that is humza yousaf in the last hour announcing his i the last hour announcing his resignation, triggering a search for a successor and a new first minister in scotland. he said he had underestimated the level of hurt after ending a power—sharing deal with the scottish greens last week. mr yousaf says he will stay on as first minister until the snp chooses his replacement. we have a special live page up and running on the bbc news website and app with reaction to that decision from those at westminster and holyrood. coming up next is the one o'clock news with ben brown. today at one: scotland's first minister has announced he is resigning. in the last hour, humza yousaf — who had been facing two votes of no confidence —

said he's stepping down as snp leader and first minister. i am not willing to trade my values and principles or do deals with whomever simply for retaining power. it was an emotional statement from humza yousaf. now the focus shifts to who will succeed him. yes, we'll have the latest from edinburgh and westminster. also this lunchtime... big changes to disability benefits proposed by the government — but campaigners say it's a reckless assault on disabled people. police warn schools about the danger of so—called sextortion, when pupils are tricked into sharing intimate pictures and then blackmailed. and for the first time, premier league football clubs discuss a salary cap for their players.

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