Speaking after his victory, Yousaf said he would seek the powers to hold another referendum “right away”
Humza Yousaf has claimed he will ask for a Section 30 order “right away” just hours after he took over in the top job.
He recorded a narrow victory over rival Kate Forbes once second preference votes were taken into account when Ash Regan was eliminated from the contest after the first round of voting. Such powers could be granted under Section 30 of the Scotland Act, allowing the Scottish Parliament to legislate for a referendum on independence – widely seen by Yousaf’s wing of the party as the “gold standard” for achieving separation.“I think you know our well-established position,” the Prime Minister’s spokesman told reporters.
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