Humza Yousaf takes the helm of sinking SNP

Humza Yousaf will succeed Nicola Sturgeon as first minister of Scotland as he emerged victorious from a bitter and divisive SNP leadership contest. Yousaf pipped finance secretary Kate Forbes – with 52% of the SNP membership vote to Forbes’ 48% – after Ash Regan was eliminated in the first round. He becomes the first Muslim leader of a major UK political party.

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