The issue of the SNP's independence strategy is likely to be a key battleground in the coming leadership election
, with a planned SNP conference on the issue due to take place in March being postponed indefinitely.
In a statement released on Sunday, Edinburgh Eastern MSP Ms Regan said: “I propose that we take control of the process towards independence ourselves. Announcing his own candidacy, Mr Yousaf said: “You’ve got to put yourself forward if you think you’re the best person for the job. And I do.Ms Regan, the former community safety minister who resigned from her position in protest against gender recognition reforms, has already received the backing of SNP MP Joanna Cherry.
“It’s not about you, it’s about the job that you were elected to do or the job that your party asks you to do.
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