Humza Yousaf denies rumours about why he stepped down as Scotland's first minister

Outgoing first minister Humza Yousaf has told Sky News the SNP and independence movement would be harmed by a toxic leadership contest.
Mr Yousaf, who this week announced he was standing down as SNP leader and Scotland's first minister, refused to be drawn on his party's future direction.
He said any suggestion of him being forced out of office to make way for John Swinney was "complete and utter rubbish".
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[@user-rc1fi5gz6g]

Complete and utter rubbish.....sums him up

[@mervinprone]

Who cares why he stepped down. He’s gone. Good riddance to him and Nicola’s mandate.

[@stephencollins9062]

The Greens refused to accept the findings of the Cass report. They made him quit.

[@lunatigannie8860]

No no he has questions to answer

[@rolandhawken6628]

Well Nicola is okay she has her career as a comedian in the Crankies

[@bobdidit55]

Nicola Sturgeons mandates are not gone if John Swindle is in charge.

[@zoon1543]

He jumped before he was pushed !!!!

[@willhall4037]

He said "complete and utter rubbish!" No argument there then!

[@Alextriumph1050]

Get the SNP out,out,out. Corruption through and through.

[@user-yw4dj5cj1i]

Only three more snp leaders until christmass

[@AllenTaylor-lu9bu]

After his totally racist speech, I loved the comment 'P45 - WHITE!!'

[@deanalford8417]

The pillow and sheets he cried on that night - white 😮

[@alanzee_]

Resignation letter White !, P45 White !, replacement White!

[@brotherhorus4316]

He is paying for his ludicrous hate speach law, it was the beginning of his end,.😅

[@dftfire]

I guess the only thing the people of Scotland clearly did hate was... Yousaf! 😂

[@Colin623]

Indeed, ironically he was the worst offender of his own law when he had his anti-white speech in 2020.

[@viv1tony2]

He’s still laughing all the way to the bank.

[@deanalford8417]

​@@viv1tony2 And all his Muslim friends to, as they squat in the mosques built with taxpayers money, I didn't consent to contribute to islam, or any of the migrant hotels either, No wonder the tax keeps going up, it has to stop or the bill will be on the next generation, ironically the generation that's being taught to accept these imported problems, they won't be so bold or happy when they're the ones paying for it either, if people don't have a jobs they shouldn't be allowed to vote In my opinion,

[@rayray7076]

Good riddance to bad rubbish! GAME OVER!

[@RaRa-eu9mw]

The SNP thought this was all one big game. Two words for them: GAME OVER.

[@mrsm8821]

We know that he wanted to muzzle the scottish people .. and we know why .. he failed 😂😂😂😂😂

[@derekgoodwin4021]

That man is/was the death sentence of Scotland

[@alexalston7428]

Usually he interviews only for outlets from Middle East! Well done Sky!

[@user-jn1tr8mo3g]

There's more to yousaf's risgnation than meets they eye. He's bailed out before the s*** hits the fan.

[@dondraper2488]

He stepped down to go sell gear to teenagers with his brother in law…. China white,white,white.

[@williampotato1221]

Belter 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@daviebhoy9180]

Topper man💀

[@SeymourClevage]

Being replaced by someone who is white. I guess his concerns about the lack of diversity didn't stretch beyond his own ability to remain through hard times.

[@mikeyf4018]

Time to get Scotland on the right track and get rid of all the nonsense ..

[@TG-ts3xn]

Reform UK then 🇬🇧

[@TheDdm1234]

​@@TG-ts3xnUK is not Scotland..

[@johncheetham4607]

How does he think he can get away with embezzling £250k plus from the tax payers.

[@johnyare8576]

All the SNP will get away with anything. Police Scotland are going through the motions of being interested but in the end it will be nothing to see here Gov, move on.

[@peterdauda3351]

Police Scotland is dominated by glaswagians.

[@user-bi7zn6xp4r]

He bailed out when his dream to create the independent caliphate of Scotland fell apart when his blasphemy laws backfired.

[@louk597]

If humza yousaf walked through my house he'd be complaining all my ceiling are too White!.

[@dftfire]

Your doors... WHITE Your skirting boards... WHITE Your window frames... WHITE Your toilet... WHITE Your shower basin... WHITE Your bathtub... WHITE 😂

[@suetimlin1020]

I’m surprised he’s even being interviewed by someone who’s white lol

[@CheesusTheRatJesus]

If he walked through my house he most definitely would not make it out the back door

[@Omegaspeedmaster69]

He would then complain that him looking up at your white ceiling is inequality.

[@mjones4083]

It would be too Magnolia in my house: lounge to Magnolia , hallway - too Magnolia , kitchen, too Magnolia , bedrooms - too Magnolia , chavapoo - too Magnolia !

[@joanrodger352]

He stepped down as he was totally clueless and useless and delivered nothing to help Scotland or its people.

[@RB-jq6gh]

Wimpered alot & delivered ZERO

[@LeeLee-ke6cd]

Because he is on next flight to Rwanda

[@richie2395]

Whoops the other candidate's were kidnapped and lobbed out a window 😂😂😂

[@Thespian-wp6xq]

Only Sly News would give that man more publicity.

[@mikenow3050]

Gone! Irrelevant. Move on.

[@JAMESBOND69able]

Isn't funding recognised terrorist organisations a criminal offence?

[@lindamillar2505]

Should be They all say know one is above the law but some people obviously are

[@gilliangriggs6526]

He has achieved what was required. Now he can step down and will be plenty rewarded. He had zero opposition. So I don't know why people are blaming him. I didn't realise Scotland is a one party dictatorship. I wonder if the rest of the UK is the same 🤔

[@yusufisa7135]

Scotland’s first minister should have been Scottish

[@Martynjs]

The important thing is he is gone. We shall see what happens next.

[@Olly1987]

Why isn't she in prison.....

[@eckie4679]

Because she hasn’t been tried and found guilty of breaking the law maybe. Probably beyond your ability to understand though 🙄

[@user-ho4rv6kg8u]

"Yer Teas Oot Humza"

[@illegalalien6199]

I thought his leaving speech would have been in Urdu 🤔

[@valerieforbes8096]

Hope khan is next

[@angelamary9493]

Yes and Sunak

[@davidorourke5795]

We are noticing that there is a curious fragility among those world leaders who subscribe to the messiah complex of the Davos crew. Think Ahern in NewZealand, Varadkar in Ireland and the hysteria of Trudeau in Canada. Seems that they have little stomach for the job if people are not falling down to worship them.

[@vickyingramnymann8543]

Why isnt she locked up with Peter. Friends in the Polis?

[@rickyraw5457]

Face up to your Yousless time as first minister Yousless...

[@Bungle-UK]

Isn’t he moving to Gaza to work for Hamas full time?

[@lennyh500]

Never believe anything till it's officially denied.

[@JohnCates-tn1gq]

Why was he put into position.

[@lindamillar2505]

The Scottish people didn't vote him in it was his fellow SNPs

[@olamideogundipe9282]

Leadership position is really dicey. Requires able and trusted hands as well as understanding and positive energy to be successfully attained and achieved. Peace and grace i wish and pray for the entirety of Scotland.🙏

[@BackDaws]

Come on Scotland, make your government native 😊

[@jordankoop2930]

For every action there’s a reaction. These hate laws are hated all around. Can we get back to normalcy?

[@niyanlan8928]

Stop brokering deals behind closed doors. That is the sort of nonsense that got the SNP into this rubbish situation already. Have a free and open debate on the core issues and let the members decide. This may be painful in the short run but the SNP can no longer afford to be this ridiculously Broadchurch combining Extremists on both sides around one issue of independence. The SNP needs to work out what it’s going to be moving forward and deals behind closed doors and a coronation of a leader will only lead to more problems.

[@stevensharp5135]

Exciting stuff. Really important.

[@billcurrie4896]

He is still there and no date set for removal .

[@kevinwilliams1421]

Took down by his blasphemy law…….beautiful

[@lindamillar2505]

The law is still there All the MSPs in Hollyrood voted for this nonsense

[@figogaati1064]

Complete and utter rubbish means thst he is agreeing with the question of the interviewer .. In other words..He is indirectly saying... I know, this is BS the way they pushed me out.

[@miket1783-j5j]

It's Count Binface, without the O.

[@118pickle]

Stepping down 🤣 I think he needs to be changed with treason like many other politicians they all would be 200 years ago

[@adivarso8175]

But Suella gets away with it, so did Johnson et al.

[@pathughes8902]

Suella loves white people and understands Islam very well as her people suffered 100's of invasions over 1000 years.

[@JamieWalker-pc6nd]

Distracted and divided is a good way of putting it sir

[@danielsellers8538]

The most despicable excuse of a woman going

[@robertaallan50]

We should have an election

[@michaelleaperGreyhound]

Humza what dont u understand SNP is finished as u will see when election come so pack up what u can bye

[@El.Cid17]

People in Scotland have been given the chance of seeing what a disaster a independent Scotland would look like, and they're still marching on the streets for Independence. The SNP will still be voted back in.

[@brianlee6533]

When tyranny becomes law rebellion becomes inevitable

[@mjones4083]

Yes, it has to be .

[@kevinkevin-ug9po]

The Opposition Dross go on about the SNP getting on with the day job, but they do nothing other than try to undermine the Scots gov from doing that job. Totally ridiculous and childish play from Labour and the Con merchants.

[@stuartwarren5781]

She wont tell members how to vote.. but her party tells US what we can and cannot say! Madness reigns!

[@eckie4679]

Complete and utter rubbish. Read what the new law actually says

[@marcus3060]

Family circumstances!! Head not in the job, never has been Mr. sweeney

[@vickyingramnymann8543]

New First Minister WHITE!!!!

[@sankofaha7557]

Absolutely rubbish. Well done Humza

[@capri2673]

How could people ever think this guy cared about Scotland?

[@stringer-ik1pc]

The first minister of colour,and the last 😂😂 plenty of builders jobs going in Gaza 😂😂

[@robbie2awesome]

Taxi for Bumza!

[@stobeszx9674]

His shirt ....white

[@JerryWalker001]

Yes we should believe every word he says.

[@jonriley8342]

Listen world, let’s get some common sense in this mad world. The Scottish government are an embarrassment to the UK. Am ashamed to be part of them in the UK. Let’s have a referendum here in England to be independent from them. We could save them alot of work overnight. Give them independence whether they like it or not. Let us decide.

[@El.Cid17]

I agree, and Wales and Northern Ireland can go aswell.

[@user-wf1io8zr5c]

So bright

[@Irishtradchannel]

His handler in Mi5 told him to?

[@musheopeaus4125]

First openly racist pm

[@kimwexlersponytail]

Now we get a continuity continuity candidate Oh great 🙄

[@hughjohns9110]

Yup, that’s the reason. 😂

[@angelamary9493]

Good Riddance ..

[@carljackson5259]

Mr. Useless is up Mr. Useless is had enough goodbye Scotty😂😂😂😂😂 oh so upset. I bet the Scottish people ain’t gonna vote for all them people who voted for him 80 and I don’t blame him.😂😂😂😂

[@joffey1212]

Anyone in Scotland will have a ex snp leader standing nwithin a mile of them soo

[@user-vi7or9wo8h]

USELESS, whata balloon knot

[@RB-jq6gh]

Scotland is not your business toy.

[@haydoncooper3744]

Dumza Uselss the name sticks. Every time he reached the height of his incompetence he rises further.

[@sankofaha7557]

No england Conservative party to colonise Scotland ever 😅😅😅

[@luigicirelli2583]

resignation letter - ooaeet!

[@Hamish2016]

No snp fan buy at least the next leader is Scottish

[@ribe3434]

Send him to Gaza to rebuild. He should gavr bever been in any kevel of power.

[@msrmsh]

He has left his seat...that doesn't mean he can't sit on another one😂 let him sit...

[@user-nq8xo5ng9b]

he'll probably get a job in the cellik boardroom now.

[@SiriusTexra]

"The problem with Scotland....is it's full of Scots!" Sultan Yousaf I aka "Lambshanks" aka "Hamza of the Scots"

[@absalon6888]

He's got other interest rather than Scotland. Good riddance 👏

[@TG-ts3xn]

Because he made everything soo much worse that it already is. Scotland is now truly reliant on England to survive.

[@eckie4679]

Complete and utter rubbish. It’s the other way round. That’s why the Union still exists. England needs Scottish revenue. We’d have been independent years ago if that weren’t the case

[@bobmyself8819]

Who cares why he is out , juat celebrate his being out

[@catcat5045]

White! White ! White! White! What is wrong with a white Scottish prime minister! Let him be a white one

[@waranzywise2529]

He will be back In Shah Allah

[@tariqqureshi4157]

😢

[@zingo2664]

waffles a load of shi--- all the time. & jimmy kranky just cannot stop waffling utter shi--- too. ( twins, both angry people)

[@Mary-ig6zx]

They are all rubbish cpuld ot run a ma age

[@alexblue6991]

Nobody worth voting for

[@deanalford8417]

Haha 😄 he's on about people talking people down - whilst resigning for hate speech 😅😅 🤡

[@jmitch897]

🔔 end

[@Akenfelds1]

Who's next? Ali Baba?

[@Mitjitsu]

He's gone. Who cares

[@blackline66]

Delusional

[@tommay1959]

another lie coming out of his mouth, he couldnt lie straight in bed