Race to replace Humza Yousaf as Scotland's first minister begins

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Summary

  1. The race to find Scotland's next first minister and SNP leader has begun, after Humza Yousaf announced his resignation yesterday
  2. Yousaf says he "underestimated" the hurt caused by his decision to scrap the SNP's power-sharing agreement with the Scottish Greens - a move that prompted two no-confidence votes
  3. He will remain as first minister until his successor is chosen, as was the case when his predecessor Nicola Sturgeon stepped down last year
  4. Former deputy first minister John Swinney says he's considering running as the next leader, having received the backing of several senior SNP figures
  5. Kate Forbes, who Yousaf narrowly defeated in a fractious leadership race just over a year ago, was also spoken of as a contender
  6. You can watch live BBC News coverage by pressing the Play button at the top of this page
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