Days later, Yousaf announced his intention to resign as First Minister and leader of the SNP.

On 25 April 2024 Scottish National Party First Minister Humza Yousaf announced that the power sharing agreement with the Scottish Green Party — which had been in place since 31 August 2021 — was dissolved with immediate effect.

[2] First Minister Humza Yousaf formed a SNP minority government, and faced separate motions of no confidence from Labour and the Conservatives, following the Greens withdrawing support.

[3] On 29 April, Yousaf announced his intention to resign as First Minister following the election of a new leader of the SNP.

The Conservatives would withdraw their no confidence motion in Yousaf, following the announcement of his resignation, whilst the Labour Party would push their no confidence motion in the government to a vote - it being defeated by 70 votes to 58.