John Swinney must “make amends” to the Covid bereaved for deleting key WhatsApp messages if he is to become Scotland’s next first minister, the Liberal Democrats have said.
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Humza Yousaf has cancelled a planned speech he was due to give in Glasgow today as the First Minister battles to save his job.
The embattled SNP leader faces a vote of no confidence in the Scottish Parliament next week after he dramatically ended the Bute House Agreement yesterday.
Yousaf was due to appear the University of Strathclyde on Friday afternoon where he would deliver a speech "on the labour market in an independent Scotland", before taking questions from the press.
It is understood the First Minister will now visit a housing development in Dundee instead.
Jackie Baillie, Scottish Labour deputy leader, said: "Humza Yousaf can run rom the judgement of the people of Scotland, but he can't hide.
"It's clear for all to see that we are in the dying days of a government that no one will miss.
"It's time for change - it's time for an election."
It comes as the Alba Party MSP whose vote could be crucial to Mr Yousaf’s future has written to the First Minister, setting out demands in exchange for her support in a vote of no confidence in him.
Ash Regan, a former SNP minister who defected to Alex Salmond’s party, said she wants to see progress on Scottish independence and defending “the rights of women and children”.
Meanwhile, Scottish Labour sought to put further pressure on the SNP by lodging a no confidence motion in the entire Scottish Government, rather than just Mr Yousaf.
If passed, this could lead to a Scottish Parliament election.
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