Beleaguered Humza Yousaf Reaches Out to Scottish Parties to Avoid Election Amid Crisis
Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf, under pressure after ending the SNP's power-sharing agreement with the Greens, wrote to other parties seeking common ground before a potential no confidence vote.
Yousaf is currently facing two confidence motions and sent letters to the Scottish Conservatives, Labour, Greens, and Alba party leaders on Friday night.
He did not rule out the possibility of a Holyrood election.
The text is about Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon expressing her disappointment towards the Scottish Greens for considering supporting a no-confidence motion against her government.
She described it as a poor choice and expressed her hope to hear back from them soon.
The Greens have publicly stated their intention to back a Conservative motion against Sturgeon's government.
Sturgeon also described Ash Regan, a former SNP MSP who defected to the Alba party, as "no great loss." The text is about a Scottish politician named Anas Sarwar who has received support from his former leadership rival Kate Forbes ahead of confidence votes.
Anas Sarwar wrote to Ash Regan, another Scottish politician, looking forward to speaking with her as well.
Kate Forbes expressed her disappointment over recent events, which she considered an embarrassment for all parliamentarians, in an article published in The National.