Humza Yousaf is elected new SNP leader and prospective First Minister

Humza Yousaf is set to become Scotland’s next first minister (Jane Barlow/PA)

Humza Yousaf is set to become Scotland’s youngest first minister and the first person from a minority ethnic background to hold the post after he was elected leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP).

After a sometimes fiery and divisive leadership contest, SNP members chose Mr Yousaf, 37, as their party’s new leader, succeeding Nicola Sturgeon.