Scotland's first minister to cancel event as he fights for his future

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Scotland's First Minister Humza Yousaf is to cancel a speech he was due to deliver on independence in Glasgow this lunchtime, Sky News understands.

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Scotland's first minister quits rather than face no confidence vote
After torpedoing a relationship with the Greens and alienating his party, Scotland's first minister Humza Yousaf was due to face a vote of no-confidence later this week โ€“ but instead pre-emptively quit Parliament. Someone else at the "helm" would be a better fit as first minister, he said.

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Humza Yousaf

First Minister of Scotland since 2023
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Scotland

Country within the United Kingdom
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Glasgow

Largest city in Scotland
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Sky News

British and international television news channel
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