The First Minister confirmed he had pulled the plug on a powersharing deal with the Scottish Greens with two years to go before the next Holyrood election.
Humza Yousaf has confirmed he has terminated the Bute House Agreement between the SNP and Scottish Greens "with immediate effect".
"When I said the agreement was worth its weight in gold, I meant it. However, it is now my judgement that the balance has shifted. "Following a discussion with my Cabinet this morning, I have formally notified Patrick Harvie and Lorna Slater that I am terminating the Bute House Agreement with immediate effect."
Advisers close to Yousaf felt that was too long for uncertainty to hang over the future of the government and prompted the SNP leader's sudden announcement this morning.
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