Humza Yousaf breaks down as he announces resignation

unfortunately in ending the but house agreement in the manner that I did I clearly underestimated the level of heart and upset that caused green colleagues therefore after spending the weekend reflecting on what is best for my party for the government and for the country I lead I've concluded that repairing our relationship across the political divide can only be done with someone else at the helm I have there for informed the snp's national Secretary of my intention to stand down as party leader and ask that she commence as a leadership contest for my replacement as soon as possible politics can be a brutal business it takes its toll on your physical and mental health your family suffer alongside you I am an absolute debt to my wonderful wife my beautiful children and my wider family for putting up with me over the years I'm afraid you will be seeing a lot more of me uh from now you are truly everything to me

Channel: The Telegraph

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Length: 1min 13sec (73 seconds)

Published: Mon Apr 29 2024