SNP and Scottish government go through second leadership crisis in less than 18 months

The SNP leader has left his role following the breakdown in powersharing between the SNP and Scottish Greens

Watch live as Humza Yousaf, the SNP Scottish first minister speaks live amid preparations ‘to resign’ on Monday (29 April).

Humza Yousaf fought back tears as he announced his resignation as Scottish first minister on Monday (29 April). Mr Yousaf announced he was stepping down during a press conference at Bute house in Edinburgh, just days before a vote on his leadership w ...

SNP leader was facing two confidence votes at Holyrood after axing of coalition with Scottish Greens

The prime minister took the decision as a result of what he described as a ‘harassment and bullying operation’

Scottish Greens co-leader Lorna Slater has welcomed calls for Humza Yousaf to resign, describing how he tore up a relationship “based on trust and mutual respect” in ending the powersharing deal last week. The first minister is reportedly c ...

Sánchez announces he will stay on days after saying he was considering resigning after attacks in rightwing media on his wife

Speculation Scotland’s first minister is to resign before he faces no confidence vote later this week

Mel Stride says therapy or respite could be offered instead of Pip payments to those with ‘milder’ mental health issues

The no-confidence vote comes after the collapse of Mr Yousaf’s power-sharing agreement with the Greens last week

Decision to step down could come within next day as SNP leader faces no-confidence vote at Holyrood

US president’s relationship with Israeli Prime minister has soured as criticism of Gaza offensive grows

French Foreign minister Stéphane Séjourné has arrived in Lebanon as part of diplomatic attempts to broker a deescalation in the conflict on the Lebanon-Israel border

Great Grimsby MP Lia Nici said the prime minister lacks the appeal of Boris Johnson, who helped her win as a Tory in the red wall seat in 2019 for the first time in 100 years

Protesters call for concrete action as prime minister agrees more needs to be done

Prime minister says he is not distracted by poor personal ratings as rebel MPs are said to be plotting to oust him after local elections

The prime minister faces a further blow to his leadership if Ben Houchen and Andy Street are both unseated in next Thursday’s contests

Socialist prime minister poised to decide on his future, but some say it’s ploy to survive

Dr Dan Poulter, the MP for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich, says he could no longer look his NHS colleagues in the eye and remain a Tory