Announced hes to resign. Hes been under growing pressure after he ripped up a Power Sharing Deal with the scottish green party. Hes been facing a vote of No Confidence, he released an emotional statement today, and we have a report from lorna gordon who can tell us what happened today. Over the next half an hour, we will go through all of the implications with the bbc� s special correspondent allan little, who is with me here. At westminster, were joined by our Political Correspondent nick eardley. This starts with Nicola Sturgeon, whose great strength as a politician is placing herself at the heart of huge grassroots Progressive Coalition, people very committed to the Progressive Causes which characterised her leadership. One of the things she could have been failed to have done is to carry Public Opinion with her, committing to the Progressive Causes has always been much more strongly rooted in the Independence Movement than scottish public as a whole. So her government and humza yousaf� s government and humza yousaf� s government have been driven by legislative causes death Progressive Causes, the Gender Recognition Reform Act which was blocked by the uk government and the Hate Crime Act, many of these issues that scotland was set to be ahead of the uk and the year up on, decarbonisation, action on Climate Change and europe, which they had to withdraw from. Its not clear that humza yousaf thought through when he sacked his Green Coalition partners last week, that he understood that this would make him reviled upon ash regan, the only alba party, and then beholden to alex salmond, which is a redline for many snp members. He found himself became the maker between a rock and a hard place, knowing even if you survive these votes of No Confidence, he would find it hard to get the majority to get anything through parliament for the foreseeable future stop by a dramatic day in edinburgh. Lorna gordon has been following since this morning. Humza yousaf is facing judgment on his future, jumping before he was pushed. I am not willing to trade my values and principles, or do deals with whomever simply for retaining power. Therefore, after spending the weekend reflecting on what is best for my party, for the government, and for the country i lead, i conclude that pairing a relationship across the political divide can only be done. Ihis across the political divide can only be done be done. His short statement reflective be done. His short statement reflective and be done. His short statement reflective and at be done. His short statement reflective and at times be done. His short statement i reflective and at times emotional. Politics can be a brutal business, it takes its toll on your physical and mental health, yourfamily suffer alongside you. I am in absolute debt to my wonderful wife, my beautiful children, and my wider family for putting up with me over the years. Time started running out for humza yousaf when he unceremoniously sacked the scottish greens from government late last week. With a Policy Announcement the next day about housing, he came out fighting. But it quickly became clear his attempt to look strong in power had left him fatally weakened and facing two motions of No Confidence in him and his government. He failed as transport secretary, Justice Secretary and health secretary, that he has let the people of scotland down. Humza yousaf made history when he became scotlands youngest First Minister and the first scots asian to hold the role, but hes had a turbulent time in power. The Ongoing Police investigation into his partys finances overshadowing efforts to make his mark. Hes also had to ditch policies, watering down his partys he Climate Change policies. At watering down his partys he Climate Change policies change policies. At 7 30am he was deafinu change policies. At 7 30am he was dealing with change policies. At 7 30am he was dealing with alba. Change policies. At 7 30am he was dealing with alba. The change policies. At 7 30am he was dealing with alba. The reason change policies. At 7 30am he was dealing with alba. The reason he i dealing with alba. The reason he didnt do a deal with alba was forces within his own party, some would call the old guard. 50 forces within his own party, some would call the old guard. Would call the old guard. So who will replace would call the old guard. So who will replace him . Could Jenny Gilruth or Mairi Mcallan throw their hat into the ring . Kate forbes was defeated in the contest last year to become leader. Might she stand again . Neil grays name is also being mentioned, as is stephen flynn, although he is at westminster. What Aboutjohn Swinney . Im getting very careful consideration to standing. Ive been somewhat overwhelmed by the requests i have been made of me to do that. From constituents in glasgow, there is. I dont think it was the man for thejob. Absolutely delighted, he has set scotland back years. I dont vote snp anyway. Humza yousaf remains as First Minister until a successor can be found. In office for barely a year, he said he was honoured and grateful to have had the opportunity to lead. Lorna gordon, bbc news. Will take you through the events of the day, the resignation, how it happened and why it happened too. Nick, whats the reaction been In Westminster . Its quite the day in scottish politics, and as alan was reflecting five minutes or so ago, it became inevitable over the last few days after humza yousaf pulled the plug on that Power Sharing Deal with the greens. But it wasnt always inevitable we were speaking to senior people in the snp and i think theres an acknowledgement that humza yousaf dealt with the choreography of ending that agreement really badly, it was seen as a humiliation for the greens and the fact that they had to walk out of butte house, the cameras caught them trundling off into the hold town of edinburgh, it looked bad for the party and left them furious. And its set this Chain Of Events in course over the weekend that meant that last night, there were several people around humza yousaf who concluded that it was game over, and by this morning it was pretty clear at the bbc that humza yousaf was going to step down. Its a big moment in terms of the removal of a leader of government in the uk, but its also a Big Crossroads Moment for the snp because remember a year ago, we were talking about a Leadership Campaign that was bruising, it felt like a battle for the soul the snp its quite possible we will get another one of them over the next few weeks. John sweeney is clearly thinking very hard about whether to stand here and he has the backing of several key figures within the snp senior leadership. Kate forbes is also thinking about it this afternoon, i thinking about it this afternoon, i think theres a decent chance she will stand. If she does, it could be another fight will stand. If she does, it could be anotherfight for will stand. If she does, it could be another fight for what the snp actually stands for. For years, you didnt really see many splits within the snp, they were kind of kept in the snp, they were kind of kept in the background because you had two hugely powerful and charismatic leaders under alex salmond and Nicola Sturgeon. Thats gone now and the next few months could be just as difficult as the past few months. Nick, tell us more about where the party itself goes from here, and who indeed . You talk about kate forbes, but who else might replace humza yousaf . I but who else might replace humza yousaf . , but who else might replace humza yousaf . ~ ,. ,. ,. , yousaf . I think they are two names bein yousaf . I think they are two names being discussed yousaf . I think they are two names being discussed in yousaf . I think they are two names being discussed in the yousaf . I think they are two names being discussed in the snp yousaf . I think they are two names being discussed in the snp this being discussed in the snp this afternoon. John sweeney is one of them, youll remember he was Nicola Sturgeons loyal deputy for years, often by her side at her trickiest moments. He has the backing of people like stephen flynn, the snps westminster leader, he was saying that he is absolutely the man for the moment because he would bring a calm head, he has a number of backings from scottish ministers. I think hes the favour at the moment just because he has so much backing. If he does stand and he makes that decision in the next few days, hell be the man to beat. But the woman to be the man to beat. But the woman to be potentially is kate forbes. Youll remember she had a very tricky launch to her Campaign Last year, orsocial tricky launch to her Campaign Last year, or social views about gay marriage she said she wouldnt have voted for it, shes opposed to abortion she is not popular with many people within the snp because of her views, but shes seen as a very competent political operator and a good Finance Secretary when she had thatjob. So she stands, she will have the backing of several of those who have not been happy with the direction the snp is going on, people likejoanna cherry, the prominent mp, people like fergus ewing, and snp veteran who is backing her already in this leadership race. I think these are the two names we will hear a lot about over the next few days. Neither have actually declared yet, but both of them would be big beasts within the snp, should they decide to start. �. , i. � within the snp, should they decide to start. �. , �. , within the snp, should they decide to start. �. Y. , �. ,. , within the snp, should they decide to start. �. , �. ,. , to start. Alan, youve got two very different characters to start. Alan, youve got two very different characters there different characters there representing very Different Directions for the party, havent you . Directions for the party, havent ou . , � , directions for the party, havent ou . , you . Thats right, the conservatives in scotland have you . Thats right, the conservatives in scotland have already you . Thats right, the conservatives in scotland have already declared i in scotland have already declared john swinney is the continuity candidate, we are very close to nicola candidate, we are very close to Nicola Sturgeon on the front benches of the Nicola Sturgeon on the front benches of the snp Nicola Sturgeon on the front benches of the snp government since they were elected in 2007. I think he would were elected in 2007. I think he would be were elected in 2007. I think he would be widely seen as a caretaker leader. Would be widely seen as a caretaker leader. He would be widely seen as a caretaker leader, he wouldnt be in it for the lon leader, he wouldnt be in it for the long haul~ leader, he wouldnt be in it for the long haul. Weve got elections in 2026 long haul. Weve got elections in 2026 but long haul. Weve got elections in 2026. But kate forbes stands in dramatic 2026. But kate forbes stands in dramatic contrast to this Progressive Coalition that Nicola Sturgeon assembled. She came very close. Sturgeon assembled. She came very close, 48 52 and winning last year. She would close, 48 52 and winning last year. She would represent quite a dramatic break she would represent quite a dramatic break from she would represent quite a dramatic break from the spirit of the party that Nicola Sturgeon tried to build which that Nicola Sturgeon tried to build which led that Nicola Sturgeon tried to build which led her into that coalition with the which led her into that coalition with the greens around this very Progressive Legislative Agenda they pursued Progressive Legislative Agenda they pursued. This Progressive Legislative Agenda they ursued. , , Progressive Legislative Agenda they ursued. , , pursued. This is the party itself we are talkin pursued. This is the party itself we are talking about, pursued. This is the party itself we are talking about, of pursued. This is the party itself we are talking about, of course pursued. This is the party itself we are talking about, of course votersj are talking about, of course voters will also have their thoughts today. Lets speak to our scotland reporter nick garnett. So here we are in dumfries, the river is here, quite a lot of water on it today. On the other side of the river is the robbie burns centre no Auld Lang Syne for ministers passing off their position from here today, the voters have been speaking today, the voters have been speaking to uniformly annoyed and fed up with whats been happening, with what they say has been chaos, and uniformly wanting Something Else. And that Something Else is a return to basics. All the time ive heard people have lost faith with politics and the politicians, and the policies they want to pursue. To be honest, they are all as bad as each other. They are all useless. I dont know, therell be. There actually wont be an election because the greens will support the snp again, now that humza yousaf has gone. Patrick harvie virtually said that this morning, i heard on the radio. So really it willjust meander along, it will all be party politics, which it always is, and nothing will really change and nothing gets done. But that is unfortunately what politics is nowadays. Everybody i have talked to has given | up on any hope on scottish politics. | theyjust dont understand where it is going. Where is it going . Dont know. All my friends seem to be drifting back to the conservatives. Has it changed your position of opinion of politicians, the mess thats been happening . Trio. Opinion of politicians, the mess thats been happening . No, its no surrise thats been happening . No, its no surprise no. Thats been happening . No, its no surprise no, it thats been happening . No, its no surprise no, it hasnt. Thats been happening . No, its no surprise no, it hasnt. I thats been happening . No, its no surprise no, it hasnt. Ithink surprise no, it hasnt. Ithink most surprise no, it hasnt. Ithink most of surprise no, it hasnt. Ithink most of us surprise no, it hasnt. Ithink most of us feel that we cant trust any of most of us feel that we cant trust any of them. So no, it hasnt changed. Any of them. So no, it hasnt changed. In any of them. So no, it hasnt changed, in my opinion. Sad as it is. , ,. , changed, in my opinion. Sad as it is. One of the issues of course is that politicians is. One of the issues of course is that politicians need is. One of the issues of course is that politicians need to is. One of the issues of course is that politicians need to punch. That politicians need to punch through, and time again, i was told people didnt know humza yousaf� s name, that he had naturally made the connection through with voters in all parts. In all parts of the country. One lady told me all she wanted was for the buses to run and for there to be more buses around. Another man told me that all politicians start promising on the earth, and they end up delivering nothing. Earth, and they end up delivering nothinu. , earth, and they end up delivering nothinu. V. , earth, and they end up delivering nothinu. , earth, and they end up delivering nothinu. ,. Earth, and they end up delivering nothinu. ,. , nothing. Nick, thanks very much for the view from nothing. Nick, thanks very much for the view from dumfries nothing. Nick, thanks very much for the view from dumfries this the view from dumfries this afternoon. Lets talk to alison thewliss, snp mp for glasgow central. Good evening to you and thanks for joining us on bbc news. Quite a day for your party, did you imagine that this is the situation you would find yourselves in this evening . This isnt quite yourselves in this evening . This isnt quite where yourselves in this evening . This isnt quite where i yourselves in this evening . T 3 isnt quite where i expected today to go, but humza yousaf has made his decision this morning and i think that was the right call to make. You think he made that was the right call to make. You think he made the right decision for himself and the party . I think he made the right decision for himself and the party . Himself and the party . I think he did, and it himself and the party . I think he did, and it had himself and the party . I think he did, and it had become himself and the party . I think he did, and it had become clear himself and the party . I think he | did, and it had become clear from did, and it had become clearfrom the information coming back from the greens and the information out there in the press that it was the right decision to make, that in order to move forward, there had to be a change, so unfortunately he made that decision this morning. Haifa change, so unfortunately he made that decision this morning. How do ou reflect that decision th