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This bitterly fought contest has only widened divisions, and the opposition parties are already circling, says Herald columnist Dani Garavelli

Anas Sarwar questioned whether Humza Yousaf would prioritise the cost-of-living crisis ahead of pushing for Scottish independence.

Mr Yousaf said he would seek the powers to hold another independence referendum immediately.

The party is to continue with the Bute House agreement that brought it into government in Scotland.

The party council unanimously voted to support Humza Yousaf in becoming First Minister and to continue with the Bute House Agreement.

Scottish nationalists picked Humza Yousaf to be the country's next leader on Monday after a bitterly fought contest that exposed deep divisions in his party over policy and a stalled independence campaign. The 37-year-old practicing Muslim succeeds Nicola Sturgeon as leader of the governing Scottish National Party (SNP) and will…

Humza Yousaf narrowly succeeds over conservative Christian Kate Forbes to win the contest for leader of the SNP, pledging to continue the fights for gender self-identification and Scottish independence championed by Nicola Sturgeon.

Humza Yousaf is the first Scottish politician from an ethnic minority to become first minister after winning the race to replace Nicola Sturgeon as SNP leader.

The Finance Secretary said she backed Humza Yousaf after he was announced as the new SNP leader.

The Finance Secretary was pipped at the post by Humza Yousaf in an SNP leadership contest that was closer than many people had predicted.

Alex Salmond’s Alba Party congratulated Humza Yousaf on his win in the SNP leadership contest but also said “continuity won’t cut it.”