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RECAP: SNP leadership race begins after Humza Yousaf resigns

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  • Humza Yousaf has confirmed he will step down as SNP leader and First Minister of Scotland.
  • The news has sparked early rumours about who could replace him, with former deputy first minister John Swinney and former finance secretary Kate Forbes among the runners and riders.
  • Here, you can review every update from this huge day in Scottish politics, as it happened.

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