Scotland's leader resigns after split with Green Party over climate change, other conflicts

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Scotland's First Minister Humza Yousaf resigned rather than face a no-confidence vote just days after he torpedoed a coalition with the Green Party.

Scotland’s First Minister Humza Yousaf resigned on Monday, triggering a leadership contest as the governing Scottish National Party seeks to avoid early elections. Yousaf, whose party has been weakened by a campaign finance scandal and divisions over transgender rights, was finally brought down by his decision to oust the Green Party from his governing coalition because of differences over climate change goals.

It was a step too far for Yousaf. “While a route through this week’s motion of no confidence was absolutely possible, I am not willing to trade my values and principles or do deals with whomever simply for retaining power,” he said. Alba’s central role in the crisis is symbolic of the disarray confronting Scotland’s independence movement a decade after voters rejected the SNP’s plan to sever ties with the U.K.

 

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