Yousaf Resigns! What Next For Scotland? episode artwork

EPISODE · Apr 29, 2024 · 32 MIN

Yousaf Resigns! What Next For Scotland?

from Newscast · host BBC News

Today, we look Humza Yousaf stepping down as Scotland’s first minister. In an emotional resignation speech, Yousaf said he had “clearly underestimated" the hurt he'd caused the Scottish Greens by ending the SNP's power-sharing deal with them in the way he did. As a result, the SNP leader was facing two votes of no confidence later this week. Yousaf says he will stay on as first minister until the Scottish National Party chooses his replacement.Who will become the new first minister? What does this mean for Scottish independence? Adam is joined by Chris and BBC Scotland Editor James Cook. You can join our Newscast online community here: https://tinyurl.com/newscastcommunityhere Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. It was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by Jack Maclaren with Natasha Mayo and Sam McLaren. The technical producer was Hannah Montgomery. The editor is Sam Bonham.

Episode metadata supplied by the publisher feed · Published Apr 29, 2024

Embed this episode

NOW PLAYING

Yousaf Resigns! What Next For Scotland?

0:00 32:32

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

No similar episodes found.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is this episode of Newscast?

This episode is 32 minutes long.

When was this Newscast episode published?

This episode was published on April 29, 2024.

Can I download this Newscast episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.
URL copied to clipboard!