Humza Yousaf
First Minister of Scotland from 2023 to 2024
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Humza Haroon Yousaf is a British politician who served as First Minister of Scotland and Leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP) from March 2023 until his resignation in May 2024. He served under his predecessor Nicola Sturgeon as justice secretary from 2018 to 2021 and then as health secretary from 2021 to 2023. He has been Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Glasgow Pollok since 2016, having previously been a regional MSP for Glasgow from 2011 to 2016.
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Former first minister questions family's future in UK after violent riots Humza Yousaf, the former first minister of Scotland, has revealed the recent days of violent riots have left him unsure whether his family has a future in the UK.Sky News - Published | |
Is Humza Yousaf entitled to £52,000 a year for life after his resignation?When Humza Yousaf resigned as Scotland's first minister, questions were raised over what his pension would be.Sky News - Published | |
Yousaf 'not ashamed to say' resignation drama has been 'difficult' for his mental healthHumza Yousaf said he's "not ashamed at all" to admit his mental health suffered in the wake of his resignation as Scottish first minister.Sky News - Published | |
Humza Yousaf formally resigns as Scotland's first minister with letter to KingHumza Yousaf has formally tendered his resignation as Scotland's first minister to the King.Sky News - Published | |
Nominations close for SNP leadership race with John Swinney set to become Scottish first ministerNominations to become the new SNP leader have closed - with John Swinney set to succeed Humza Yousaf.Sky News - Published | |
John Swinney announces bid to succeed Humza Yousaf as SNP leader and Scotland's first ministerJohn Swinney has announced his bid to take over from Humza Yousaf as SNP leader and Scotland's first minister.Sky News - Published | |
Humza Yousaf says toxic leadership contest would harm SNP and independence movementOutgoing First Minister Humza Yousaf has told Sky News the SNP and independence movement would be harmed by a toxic leadership contest.Sky News - Published | |
Kate Forbes not running in race to replace Humza YousafKate Forbes has announced she is not entering the race to replace Humza Yousaf as SNP leader and Scotland's first minister.Sky News - Published | |
'The SNP has got to come together': John Swinney and Kate Forbes on leadership raceJohn Swinney has told Sky News that the SNP needs to "come together" in the wake of Humza Yousaf's resignation as party leader and first minister.Sky News - Published | |
Next SNP leader could be 'crowned', claim Tories - as John Swinney leads fieldThe next leader of the SNP could be "crowned... with no contest", the Scottish Conservatives have claimed, after Humza Yousaf stepped down from the role on Monday.Sky News - Published | |
SNP stands at a crossroads - but what direction will party take?Humza Yousaf will no doubt be riddled with regret at the colossal miscalculation to bin the Greens last week.Sky News - Published | |
What happens now following Humza Yousaf's resignation as Scotland's first ministerWhat a week in politics - and it's only Tuesday.Sky News - Published | |
Humza Yousaf quits as Scotland's first minister before facing confidence votesHumza Yousaf has resigned as Scotland's first minister after cutting ties with his government's power-sharing partners.Sky News - Published | Who could replace Humza Yousaf as Scotland's first minister?Humza Yousaf has announced he is standing down as Scotland's first minister and SNP leader.Sky News - Published |
Humza Yousaf considering 'calling it quits' as Scotland's first minister as early as todayHumza Yousaf is considering resigning as Scotland's first minister as early as today, Sky News understands.Sky News - Published | Humza Yousaf to reject pact with Alex Salmond's Alba party - despite it holding key to his fateHumza Yousaf will refuse to enter an electoral pact with Alex Salmond's party that could have seen the SNP step aside in some Scottish seats, Sky News understands.Sky News - Published |
Humza Yousaf refuses to say if he will resign - with Alba MSP key to first minister's fateScotland's First Minister Humza Yousaf claims a Holyrood election could be called as he refuses to say if he will resign if he loses a looming vote of no confidence.Sky News - Published | Defiant Humza Yousaf vows to stay in power - as pressure builds on his governmentA defiant Humza Yousaf has told Sky News that he will not be resigning as Scotland's first minister.Sky News - Published |
Humza Yousaf is battling for political survival. How did we get here - and what happens next?Scotland's First Minister Humza Yousaf is battling to save his job as he faces a knife-edge no-confidence vote.Sky News - Published | Scotland's first minister to cancel event as he fights for his futureScotland's First Minister Humza Yousaf is to cancel a speech he was due to deliver on independence in Glasgow this lunchtime, Sky News understands.Sky News - Published |
Humza Yousaf's brother-in-law charged with abduction and extortionFirst Minister Humza Yousaf's brother-in-law has been charged with abduction and extortion in a case linked to a man who died after falling from a flat window.Sky News - Published | Scottish first minister condemns racist graffiti aimed at him near family homeHumza Yousaf has said it is "increasingly difficult" to shield his children from racism after he was targeted with Islamophobic graffiti near his Dundee home.Sky News - Published |
Rehab beds target 'on track', Scotland's first minister insists as drug deaths riseHumza Yousaf has insisted the Scottish government is "absolutely on track" to meet its target to increase residential rehabilitation places for drug users, as he said he was "devastated" by the latest..Sky News - Published | 'Ludicrous' and 'completely untrue': Scottish leader denies conflict of interest over £250K Gaza donationScottish first minister Humza Yousaf has said accusations there was a conflict of interest over a £250,000 donation he made to an aid agency working in Gaza are "ludicrous" and "completely untrue".Sky News - Published |
Scotland's first minister and wife expecting a baby this summerScotland's First Minister Humza Yousaf and his wife are expecting a baby this summer, with the couple "delighted" to be adding to their family.Sky News - Published | Humza Yousaf urged to help in campaign for independent review into murder of woman by boyfriendScotland's first minister has been urged to help in the campaign for an independent review into the murder of a woman killed by her boyfriend while he was out on bail.Sky News - Published |
Humza Yousaf admits 'winging it' as Scotland's health secretary during COVIDMessages have emerged of Scotland's First Minister Humza Yousaf admitting to "winging it" during his role as health secretary at the height of the COVID pandemic.Sky News - Published | Man who fell from window dies - after Scottish first minister's brother-in-law arrestedA man who fell from a window - leading to the arrest of Humza Yousaf's brother-in-law and two others - has died in hospital.Sky News - Published |
Scottish first minister's brother-in-law arrested over window fall incidentThe brother-in-law of First Minister Humza Yousaf has been arrested in connection with an incident where a man fell from a flat.Sky News - Published | Post Office scandal victims 'shouldn't have to wait a moment longer' for justice - YousafHumza Yousaf has said it "should not have taken a TV drama" for action to have been taken over the Post Office Horizon scandal.Sky News - Published |
Humza Yousaf brands Israel's actions in Gaza 'tantamount to ethnic cleansing'First Minister Humza Yousaf has said Israel's actions in Gaza are "tantamount to ethnic cleansing".Sky News - Published | Scotland's first minister says results 'not good enough' as country slips down education rankingsHumza Yousaf has said the Scottish government is "reflecting on a poor set of results" after the country slipped down international education rankings.Sky News - Published |
Humza Yousaf's mother-in-law hopes that by telling her story, people may listen to her calls for a ceasefireBefore 7 October, Elizabeth El-Nakla was a grandmother, a retired nurse and the mother-in-law of Scotland's first minister.Sky News - Published | 'My life has changed forever': Humza Yousaf's mother-in-law describes escape from GazaThe first minister's mother-in-law has told of her devastation of the Israel-Hamas war and said she has "left her heart in Gaza".Sky News - Published |
Yousaf denies misleading Holyrood over COVID WhatsApp messagesHumza Yousaf has rejected claims he and his deputy misled Holyrood - as opposition leaders criticised his government's dealings with the UK COVID-19 inquiry.Sky News - Published | Humza Yousaf's in-laws arrive in Scotland after 'living nightmare' in GazaThe Scottish first minister's parents-in-law have arrived in Scotland after fleeing Gaza.Sky News - Published |
Humza Yousaf 'desperately worried' about family in GazaScotland's First Minister Humza Yousaf has said he is "desperately worried" about whether his family who are trapped in Gaza are alive or dead after losing contact with them.Sky News - Published | Yousaf responds to Musk's 'blatant racist' jibeHumza Yousaf has hit back at Elon Musk after he appeared to describe Scotland's First Minister as a "blatant racist" on social media.Sky News - Published |
Humza Yousaf to 'fully investigate' concerns messages not handed to UK COVID InquiryHumza Yousaf has pledged the Scottish government will "fully investigate" claims from the UK COVID-19 Inquiry that messages, including WhatsApps, have not been handed over.Sky News - Published | First minister calls for UK to take Palestinian refugeesScotland's first minister, Humza Yousaf, has called for the UK to accept Palestinian refugees in the same way as was done for Ukraine following Russia's invasion.Sky News - Published |
Humza Yousaf's wife 'not comforted' as Foreign Office work to get parents out of GazaThe wife of Scotland's First Minister Humza Yousaf has told Sky News the Foreign Office is working hard to negotiate her parents' escape from Gaza but she is "not comforted" by the chance of success.Sky News - Published | Humza Yousaf's wife says family in Gaza are 'saying goodbye like it's the last time'The wife of Scotland's First Minister Humza Yousaf, whose relatives are trapped in Gaza, has delivered a powerful address to the party's annual conference.Sky News - Published |
SNP to seek independence talks even if party loses 20 MPs at next general electionSNP leader Humza Yousaf has rejected suggestions it would be "ludicrous" for his party to open formal independence negotiations, even if he loses 20 seats at the next general election.Sky News - Published | Scotland's first minister feels 'powerless' to protect family members trapped in Gaza - and he's 'angry' at UK foreign secretaryAs first minister of Scotland, Humza Yousaf sets many of the rules by which millions of Scots live their lives.Sky News - Published |
'This will be my last video': Humza Yousaf's mother-in-law makes tearful plea from GazaThe mother-in-law of Scotland's first minister Humza Yousaf has asked "where is people's humanity?" - in a tearful appeal on social media from Gaza, adding: "This will be my last video."Sky News - Published | Pair plead guilty to racially abusing Scottish FM Humza YousafTwo people have admitted racially abusing First Minister Humza Yousaf and hurling offensive remarks at other SNP politicians.Sky News - Published |
Humza Yousaf orders review over £14.2m civil service bank card spendHumza Yousaf has ordered a review of Scottish government bank card spending by civil servants.Sky News - Published | Scotland 'will choose independence', insists Humza Yousaf as new policy paper releasedScotland's First Minister has insisted the Yes campaign would win "comprehensively" if a second referendum on independence was held tomorrow.Sky News - Published |
Scott urges FM to give pools 'financial relief' Duncan Scott writes to first minister Humza Yousaf to urge the Scottish government to provide "financial relief to keep pools open".BBC Sport - Published | SNP leader accused of putting party's general election independence bid 'on steroids' Scotland's First Minister Humza Yousaf has been accused of taking his party's bid to secure another independence referendum and putting it "on steroids".Sky News - Published |
