Yousaf elected as Scotland’s new First Minister in Holyrood vote

Just minutes after being voted in by MSPs, Yousaf has tipped Shona Robison to be his deputy

Humza Yousaf said Shona Robison will be his deputy first minister (Jane Barlow/PA)

SNP leader Humza Yousaf has been voted in by MSPs as Scotland’s youngest First Minister and the first from a minority ethnic background.
Just minutes after being voted in by MSPs, Mr Yousaf has tipped Shona Robison to be his deputy.

In his acceptance speech, Mr Yousaf said he had faced racist abuse until he “felt I simply did not belong here” and hopes his election to the top job in Scottish politics sends a “strong message” to people feeling the same.