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Events leading to the resignation of Humza Yousaf as First Minister of Scotland
2024 Scottish government crisis
Humza Yousaf announcing his intention to resign as SNP leader on 29 April 2024
Date
25–29 April 2024
Cause
Termination of the Bute House Agreement
Dissolution of the first Yousaf government
Motive
To declare no confidence in Humza Yousaf as First Minister, and no confidence in the Scottish Government[1]
Participants
Conservative, Labour, Green, Liberal Democrat and Alba MSPs
Outcome
Resignation of Humza Yousaf
2024 Scottish National Party leadership election
In April 2024, Humza Yousaf, first minister of Scotland and leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP), faced a confidence challenge following his termination of the Bute House Agreement between the SNP and the Scottish Greens, which meant that Patrick Harvie and Lorna Slater, co-leaders of the Greens and their only government ministers, were removed from government.[2] This was following changes to landmark climate policy by Cabinet Secretary for Wellbeing Economy, Net Zero and Energy Màiri McAllan,[3] after which a planned Greens vote on the continuation of the agreement was announced.[4] Facing a motion of confidence in him Yousaf announced his intention to resign as first minister and party leader on 29 April.
^"Scottish government faces vote of no confidence". BBC News. 30 April 2024. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
^McCool, Mary; Williams, Craig (25 April 2024). "SNP's power-sharing deal with the Scottish Greens collapses". BBC News. Archived from the original on 26 April 2024. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
^"Scottish government scraps climate change targets". BBC News. 18 April 2024. Archived from the original on 26 April 2024. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
^Bonar, Megan; Cook, James (25 April 2024). "Scottish Greens to vote on SNP power-sharing deal". BBC News. Archived from the original on 19 April 2024. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
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