Humza Yousaf's resignation speech in full as Scotland's First Minister quits

The FM announced he would step down as FM and leader of the Scottish National Party at a lunchtime press conference at Bute House.

He was facing a vote of no confidence, tabled by the Scottish Conservatives, while Scottish Labour had tabled one of no confidence in the Scottish Government as a whole, with both expected to take place this week.Last week I stood here to announce the ending of the Co-operation Agreement between the Scottish Government and the Scottish Green Party, the Bute House Agreement, and that we would seek to govern as a minority Government.

In order for a minority Government to be able to govern effectively and efficiently, trust, when working with the opposition, is clearly fundamental. In order to ensure a smooth and orderly transition, it is my intention to continue as First Minister until my successor has been elected, particularly as the Parliament will be debating some incredibly important legislation in the coming days and weeks.

We now live in a UK that has a British-Hindu Prime Minister, a Muslim Mayor of London, a Black Welsh First Minister, and, for a little while longer, a Scots-Asian First Minister of this country. It will always be my core belief that in a country as rich as ours, wealth must be far more evenly distributed.

As politicians, of all political parties, we are afforded and privileged to have a platform. Each and every one of us must resist the temptation of populism at the expense of minorities, particularly in a general election year. We have run this race as a team – and I will now prepare to pass the baton to a successor who I am absolutely certain will lead us over the finish line.First Ministers get to meet countless inspirational people in communities across Scotland, working to make life better for those around them.

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