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East Lothian councillor Lyn Jardine said new SNP leader Humza Yousaf had recognised the importance of local government and SNP councillors in his speech after his win was annouced at Murrayfield today

The party is to continue with the Bute House agreement that brought it into government in Scotland.

Mr Yousaf wants the SNP to hold a series of meetings where party members will debate the way forward.

ASH Regan has congratulated Humza Yousaf on his victory over her in the SNP leadership contest.

The party council unanimously voted to support Humza Yousaf in becoming First Minister and to continue with the Bute House Agreement.

Scottish nationalists picked Humza Yousaf to be the country's next leader on Monday after a bitterly fought contest that exposed deep divisions in his party over policy and a stalled independence campaign. The 37-year-old practicing Muslim succeeds Nicola Sturgeon as leader of the governing Scottish National Party (SNP) and will…

MUSLIM community and campaign groups have reacted with pride to the election of Humza Yousaf as SNP leader.

Mr Yousaf will be the first person from an ethnic minority background to be Scotland’s first minister.

The 37-year-old will be the youngest ever first minister and the first person from an ethnic minority background to hold the role.

Taking the stage like a rock star to cheering fans, Nicola Sturgeon did what she’d done for almost a decade as leader of Scotland’s independence campaign. She rallied her troops for the next fight.

Humza Yousaf is to be the first minister of Scotland after narrowly winning the election for leader of the Scottish National Party. In his victory speech, he said he was “determined to deliver” independence for Scotland. But Yousaf only narrowly won the contest, which is a significant hindrance to this…