lynsey bews, thank you. let speak to _ first minister. lynsey bews, thank you.thank you. let speak to kathleen nut, l first minister. lynsey bews, thank you. let speak to kathleen nut, aj you. let speak to kathleen nut, a political correspondent at the herald. what is your assessment of what is happening here? it’s a what is happening here? it's a fast-paced — what is happening here? it's a fast-paced story. _ what is happening here? it's a fast-paced story. i'm - what is happening here? it's a fast-paced story. i'm just - what is happening here? it�*s —. fast—paced story. i'm just reading the statement from the scottish greens co—leader lorna slater at the moment, who is accusing the snp of selling out future generations to appease the most reactionary forces in the country. she has confirmed that the deal is over with the snp. the scottish greens are out of power now. there is a bute house press conference at ten o'clock which will be addressed by the first minister. there are questions over whether he will be continuing as snp leader. i have spoken to one sen

let's talk to our political correspondent in edinburgh, lynsey bews.hat is the latest you are hearing? we expect to hear from the first minister around noon, we are here at bute house, the official residence of the first minister and we expect to hear the current first minister say he will resign following the collapse of the power—sharing deal with the green party last week and that was when the trouble began for him and he has been under intense pressure since then. it was announced here at bute house on thursday last week that he would bring to an end the agreement with the green party, thejunior partners in the scottish government and he would continue to govern as a minority at holyrood. the scottish conservatives tabled a vote of no confidence in humza yousaf and it emerged the green party who had been stumped by the abrupt end to which the power—sharing agreement was brought would vote against him in the vote of no confidence and that left humza yousaf in a very difficult position in terms of the parliamentary arithmetic. he was faced with tryin

let's talk to our political correspondent in edinburgh, lynsey bews. good to have you.t is the latest you are hearing on these resignation rumours? we you are hearing on these resignation rumours? ~ . , . ., rumours? we are expecting humza yousaf to make _ rumours? we are expecting humza yousaf to make a _ rumours? we are expecting humza yousaf to make a statement - rumours? we are expecting humza yousaf to make a statement at - rumours? we are expecting humza yousaf to make a statement at 12 l yousaf to make a statement at 12 o'clock to the media. the media have been gathering here throughout the morning. humza yousaf is expected to announce he is resigning as first minister. that comes after he held a press conference here last thursday to announce the end of his power—sharing deal with the scottish greens. they have beenjunior partners in government with the snp following the 2021 election. humza yousaf announced that was coming to an end and that was really where the trouble for him all started. he then was facing a vote of no confidence brought forward by the scott

let�*s talk to our political correspondent in edinburgh, lynsey bews. a lot moving right now. latest that you are hearing? tue: first minister official latest that you are hearing? tte: first minister official residence latest that you are hearing? t'te: first minister official residence in edinburgh, bute, is behind me. humza yousaf is expected to offer his resignation at noon today. that comes at the end of the power—sharing deal between the snp and the greens. that was announced on thursday last week. that is really where all the trouble started for the first minister because following on from that, the scottish conservatives announced they would bring forward a vote of no confidence in the first minister. the greens, who had been stunned by how abruptly the power—sharing deal was brought to an end said they would be voting against humza yousaf when that vote of no confidence came to holyrood. that was expected to take race later on this week. that left humza yousaf in a difficult position, trying to seek support from the greens, trying to change their minds, or looking to