Former Holyrood deputy first minister John Swinney has confirmed he is running to succeed Humza Yousaf as both SNP leader and Scotland's next first minister.

NEW: Outgoing FM Humza Yousaf tells LBC that the last week has been an “emotional rollercoaster”
- doesn’t regret ending Bute House Agreement
- calls for SNP leadership contenders not to bad mouth each other
- did not tell Swinney or Forbes he was resigning in advance 🧵👇🏻

NEW Douglas Ross MP MSP tells LBC why he’s dumped his motion of no confidence in Humza Yousaf - and what changed since yesterday for him to decide that

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NEW: The Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar tells me they won’t be withdrawing their motion of no confidence in the Scottish Government.

Also asked him what he makes of next potential The SNP leaders John Swinney and Kate Forbes…

🗣️“None of these people represent change”

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“The bomb he exploded under the Scottish Greens last week fatally buried its shrapnel in the heart of his leadership of the SNP.”

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Stephen Flynn tells The News Agents John Swinney should be next SNP leader

'There’s only one person who can unite the party... & country”

SNP Westminster leader tells Lewis Goodall & emily m “I would certainly encourage him to stand”

Full interview 5pm

Scottish Tory leader Douglas Ross confirms his vote of no confidence in Humza Yousaf is still on the table, despite him announcing his resignation.

NEW: Anas Sarwar tells me Scottish Labour will “see how week plays out” before deciding if motion of no confidence against Govt still goes ahead.

Also scathing of Stephen Flynn MP: “He encouraged the FM to go on the front foot…he actually shot him in the foot”

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Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross says his no-confidence motion is “still there”

Despite Humza Yousaf resigning, he says “we are keeping it live because we’ve got no details from the SNP”

“We’re going to keep it on the table, keep up the pressure”

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SNP’s Ian Blackford effectively endorses John Swinney as First Minister

“He is a trusted ambassador for our movement, someone who has shown tremendous leadership capabilities”

Also refuses to say if he’s met the former Deputy First Minister whilst in London

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Humza Yousaf’s time as SNP leader is over.

Resigns in same room at Bute House where he told us on Thursday: ‘I am very clear that today marks a new beginning’

📻Midday confirmed for Humza Yousaf's Bute House announcement - @GinaDavidson there for us.

⬇Listen live on LBC News with the link below...

Reports this morning Humza Yousaf is considering stepping down as First Minister after concluding there is 'no way to survive no confidence vote' lbc.co.uk/news/humza-you…

🚨 I'll be on @lbc and @lbcnews with Lisa Aziz this morning talking Humza Yousaf's future...