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    Alba Party can help Humza Yousaf out of ‘pretty tight corner’ – Alex Salmond

    by Neil Pooran Apr 28, 2024 3 minutes
    Source: PA Archive

    Alex Salmond has said sole Alba Party MSP Ash Regan will present Humza Yousaf with “reasonable proposals” which could help him out of a “pretty tight corner” when they meet.

    It comes as Mr Yousaf’s former partners in government, the Scottish Greens, have indicated they will not be changing their minds about supporting the upcoming motion of no confidence in him – saying he must face “consequences”.

    Votes on the motions of no confidence are expected to take place at Holyrood in the facing tight parliamentary arithmetic as he fights to save his political future.

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