EXCLUSIVE: One to one interview with Kate Forbes coming live on Sky News as she confirms she is considering SNP leadership bid.

➖ “Membership needs to be behind the next leader & process needs to reflect that”. Strong hint a contest is needed

➖Says she has “a lot of support”…

NEW: John Swinney doesn’t confirm if he’ll enter the leadership contest, but says he’s been ‘overwhelmed’ with requests to stand, and he’s ’carefully considering it’.

Full exchange on Sky News.

BREAKING: Humza Yousaf has said he will resign as SNP leader and Scotland's first minister.

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Sky’s Connor Gillies confirms on @skynews there will be a news conference from Humza Yousaf later today.

🚨 NEW: SNP’s John Swinney has just told Sky News when asked about Humza Yousaf’s position:

‘There’s a lot to happen today, and we’ll wait to hear what the FM’s got to say later on today’.

BREAK: Humza Yousaf considering resigning as Scotland’s first minister as early as today, Sky News understands. 

A senior source says FM could “call it quits” later ahead of a key vote of no confidence this week.

“Very unlikely to do a deal with the devil”, I’m told re Salmond.

💥Former minister & Tory MP Dan Poulter is quitting Tories & joining Labour. Writing in Observer: “I am resigning from the Tory party and crossing the floor. Only Labour wants to restore our NHS” > huge blow for Sunak ahead of local elections

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NEW: Humza Yousaf refuses to say if he will resign if he loses looming no confidence vote.

Speaking exclusively Sky News in Fife, SNP boss says his party could be on an election footing.

🟩”Very disappointing” the Greens could refuse to enter talks
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🥊Humza Yousaf to fight on.

💥First Minister scrambles to reset relations with political rivals he has burned bridges with.

🗣️SNP chief “confident” of winning key vote on his future.

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BREAK: Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar will lay motion of no confidence in the Scottish government this afternoon.

If SG loses it would require Humza Yousaf to resign, there is 28 days to instal a new leader or face Scottish election.

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🚨 BREAKING: Sky News understands Humza Yousaf is to cancel a speech he was due to deliver on independence in Glasgow this lunchtime.

More on Sky News now with Connor Gillies.

Source close to First Minister Humza Yousaf tells Sky News he will not resign tomorrow despite the speculation.

Unclear though whether a speech on independence will go ahead as planned on Friday.

Our piece on Labour’s plans to re-nationalise most of Britain’s railways 👇

An extraordinary story unfolding in Scotland...

BREAKING: Sky News understands the Scottish Greens are NOT going to back First Minister Humza Yousaf in a confidence vote next week. 💥

Formal announcement expected at 5.30pm live on Sky News

Shadow Transport Sec Louise Haigh setting out Labour’s plan to renationalise most passenger rail services within five years, if elected.

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