What happens next as Yousaf faces no-confidence vote at Holyrood?

If everyone takes part in the vote Mr Yousaf would need at least 64 of the 129 MSPs to vote for him.

as he battles for his leadership position, raising the question of what happens next and how a possible no confidence vote would work.A no-confidence vote is used to express the fact members of the Scottish Parliament have lost faith in a government minister.

As a result, attention is focused on how Alba Party MSP Ash Regan – who quit the SNP last year – will cast her ballot. Have you heard our new podcast Talking Politics? Every week Tom, Robert and Anushka dig into the biggest issues dominating the political agenda…

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