Scottish first minister Humza Yousaf announced he would be resigning as SNP leader in a press conference on Monday afternoon, paving the way for a contest to succeed him. Yousaf’s announcement came after days of wrangling over a vote of no confidence in the first minister at Holyrood, which was due to be put before... Read more » The post SNP leadership race: Senior party figures swing behind John Swinney appeared first on Politics.co.uk.