Humza Yousaf's departure as First Minister little more than a year after replacing Nicola Sturgeon in Bute House has thrown the SNP into a fresh meltdown.
Sir Keir Starmer today lashed out 'absolute chaos' in Scottish politics as Humza Yousaf quit as First Minister and SNP leader.The Labour leader reiterated his demand for an immediate general election, while his party insisted there should also be a snap Scottish Parliament election.
Earlier this month, a YouGov mega-poll projected Labour would comfortably be Scotland's largest party in terms of seats at the upcoming general election. Sir Keir Starmer lashed out 'absolute chaos' in Scottish politics as Humza Yousaf quit as First Minister and SNP leader But since their high-water mark in 2015 - the year after the Scottish independence referendum - the SNP's fortunes have suffered a gradual decline.
This left him facing the humiliating prospect of losing no confidence votes among MSPs after the Greens turned on him.
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