Yousaf Wins Race To Be Scotland’s Next Leader, Vowing To Revive Independence
EDINBURGH: Scottish nationalists have picked Humza Yousaf to be the country’s next leader after a bitterly fought contest that exposed deep divisions in his party over policy and a stalled independence campaign.
29 Mar 2023 19:50
Humza Yousaf won 52 percent of the vote of SNP members in the second round.Photo: AFP
EDINBURGH: Scottish nationalists have picked Humza Yousaf to be the country’s next leader after a bitterly fought contest that exposed deep divisions in his party over policy and a stalled independence campaign.
The 37-year-old practising Muslim succeeds Nicola Sturgeon as leader of the governing Scottish National Party (SNP) and will take over as head of the semi-autonomous government once he wins an approval vote in the Scottish parliament.
Yousaf, who will be the first Muslim to lead a country in Western Europe, said he would concentrate on tackling the cost of living crisis, ending the divisions in the party, and making a renewed push for independence.
Source: RNZ
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