HUMZA YOUSAF is ‘set to quit’ TODAY as Scotland’s First Minister after concluding that his position is no longer tenable.
Senior SNP figures are understood to have been told the nats leader decided that he would not be able to win the no confidence vote this week.
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It is believed he may announce his resignation later today.
A close friend told the Times: “Humza knows what’s best for the country and the party.
“He is first party activist and a party man, and that’s why he knows it’s time for someone else.”
Senor nationalists figures are believed to have approached former SNP leader John Swinney to become an interim First Minister if Yousaf is forced from office.
A senior party figure told the paper: “There are only a couple of people who can bring calm to choppy waters and bring reassurance to the public, and John is the most obvious person.”
It adds that Mr Swinney is reluctant to step up to the top job because of personal circumstances.
Speculation on Yousaf’s future is building as he faces two votes in the coming week for his survival—a non-binding vote from the Tories on him personally.
And a binding vote from Labour that would cause the government to collapse