the bbc understands the snp leader humza yousaf will go. shona joins us now, could you sum up the situation as you understand it for our listeners and viewers. i as you understand it for our listeners and viewers. i think one of our listeners and viewers. i think one of your earlier _ listeners and viewers. i think one of your earlier contributors - listeners and viewers. i think one i of your earlier contributors summed it up well, a situation of his own making. he felt the need last week to end a period house agreement, a confidence and supply arrangement between the snp who did not quite have a majority and the green party who had a number of msps elected using our additional member system. a lot of snp voters voted the snp first and the green party second and that gives them some power and

patrick harvie and lorna slater were given government minister rolls and they were summarily sacked last week in the early hours of the morning. and then turfed out onto the street to face the media, something that made them extremely angry with humza yousaf. the party had been planning to have a meeting at which their own members would have potentially brought that agreement to an end but obviously it would have been on their own time so some felt on the was under pressure to push them out before he jumped was under pressure to push them out before hejumped but the manner in which he did so, he perhaps underestimated the strength of their fury and i'm not sure if he did the sums and he left himself in the position of requiring the support of ash regan from the albot party which is led by alex salmond, she is the only msp and she defected from the msp ansell humza yousaf was left

needing her boat and i believe he would have got her vote but within his own party it was unacceptable to be reliant on the other party to carry on and to get legislation through. and it was felt that was too high a price to pay for humza yousaf to stay on and even though he may have then won the confidence vote later this week it seems he is feeling as if he should resign and elect someone else going forward to be first minister but the difficulty is the green party arguably have even more power than they did this time last week, choosing who the new first minister should be, someone they think is acceptable. the first minister should be, someone they think is acceptable.— they think is acceptable. the alba -a or a they think is acceptable. the alba party or a more — they think is acceptable. the alba party or a more socially _ party or a more socially conservative than many in the leadership of the scottish national party although not necessarily many of the membership.

and alex salmond said the need to get back to bread and butter issues, a lot of rifts going on in scottish politics at the moment but what will our callers say? we are in the central belt but we will move up to fife and speak to alan. kate, kevin, and amber, good morning to you. humza yousaf will resign today, over to you. i humza yousaf will resign today, over to ou. . ., ., to you. i have lived in scotland all m life. i to you. i have lived in scotland all my life- i am _ to you. i have lived in scotland all my life. i am amazed _ to you. i have lived in scotland all my life. i am amazed by- to you. i have lived in scotland all my life. i am amazed by it - to you. i have lived in scotland all my life. i am amazed by it all. - to you. i have lived in scotland all my life. i am amazed by it all. we get 30% more funding than they do in england for our health and education system. both are in a complete mess. the highest drug deaths in europe. we are a tiny little country that is out of control and the snp have been

in charge for ever for me. out of control and the snp have been in charge for everfor me. and i am a passionate nhs doctor and we now have an nhs in scotland that has been bled dry by something called nhs 24. all of the patients, they all know that all they can do is dial 111 and they speak to someone. it's a sticking plaster nation full of sticking plaster politicians... network in the health service. people pay more tax! kate, let me put in one thing here if i could, unlike the rest of the uk humza yousaf at bute house the other day did proudly say they avoided the nhs strikes... �* , , ., .,

strikes... because they gave a pay rise to the — strikes. .. because they gave a pay rise to the junior— strikes... because they gave a pay rise to the junior doctors _ strikes... because they gave a pay rise to the junior doctors but - strikes... because they gave a pay rise to the junior doctors but at - rise to the junior doctors but at the same time they are taxing them more so thejunior the same time they are taxing them more so the junior doctors are no better off peer than they are in england. the young people in scotland paying day earning over £30,000 a year are paying more tax. don't necessarily go, i want to hear others injapan some interesting points. that was a great contribution. 85085 and 08085 909693, please get in touch with us. the daily telegraph the other day said high rate tax payers are fleeing but they would say that, wouldn't they? alan is in dunfermline. kevinjoins us now. humza yousaf, an extremely divisive and arrogant individual. ijust think— and arrogant individual. ijust think it — and arrogant individual. ijust think it does not come across well

to the _ think it does not come across well to the electorate as a whole and to be honest. — to the electorate as a whole and to be honest, he might as well go now because _ be honest, he might as well go now because any election he would be toast _ because any election he would be toast anyway. he is not a likeable person _ toast anyway. he is not a likeable person at — toast anyway. he is not a likeable person at all. constantly playing the race — person at all. constantly playing the race card, he isjust a really, reattym — the race card, he is 'ust a really, reall ~ ., ., the race card, he is 'ust a really, reall ...~ ., ., the race card, he is 'ust a really, reall ~ ., ., ., the race card, he is 'ust a really, reall...~ ., ., , , really... what do you mean because that clip that — really... what do you mean because that clip that when _ really... what do you mean because that clip that when farrell _ really... what do you mean because that clip that when farrell was - that clip that when farrell was taken somewhat out of context. stand taken somewhat out of context. and alice sara made _ taken somewhat out of context. and alice sara made a similar type of speech— alice sara made a similar type of speech but stephen sackur on her talk had _ speech but stephen sackur on her talk had a — speech but stephen sackur on her talk had a conversation with him about— talk had a conversation with him about that — talk had a conversation with him about that and he then suggested that people having an opinion on that people having an opinion on that were — that people having an opinion on that were from the far right but the last time _ that were from the far right but the last time i— that were from the far right but the last time i checked i was not on the coldest _ last time i checked i was not on the coldest of— last time i checked i was not on the coldest of nick griffin. everything he does _ coldest of nick griffin. everything he does and says you just shake your head at— he does and says you just shake your head at hint — he does and says you just shake your head at him. i do not know. i do not know— head at him. i do not know. i do not know what— head at him. i do not know. i do not know what the solution is for the snp _ know what the solution is for the snp i_ know what the solution is for the snp i am — know what the solution is for the

snp. lam no know what the solution is for the snp. i am no great lover of them as you can— snp. i am no great lover of them as you can imagine. kate forbes is probably— you can imagine. kate forbes is probably the best option they have .ot probably the best option they have got but _ probably the best option they have got but again, they are behind the eight _ got but again, they are behind the eight batt— got but again, they are behind the eight ball with her because they green _ eight ball with her because they green party will never bow down to her in _ green party will never bow down to her in a _ green party will never bow down to her in a million years. the}r green party will never bow down to her in a million years.— her in a million years. they will not bow down _ her in a million years. they will not bow down to _ her in a million years. they will not bow down to her _ her in a million years. they will not bow down to her because i her in a million years. they will. not bow down to her because they are, as they would put it, a radical and progressive party and kate forbes, many people say is highly competent and a great politician but socially conservative, against gender legislation, not a supporter of equal marriage. join us, yet know the tax number on the phone number, we hear and understand that the first minister will resign so what is your reaction?— first minister will resign so what is your reaction? good morning. it has come as _ is your reaction? good morning. it has come as a _ is your reaction? good morning. it has come as a bit _ is your reaction? good morning. it has come as a bit of— is your reaction? good morning. it has come as a bit of a _ is your reaction? good morning. it has come as a bit of a surprise. i is your reaction? good morning. it| has come as a bit of a surprise. for full disclosure, i am an snp member.

if the rumours are true then i absolutely am pleased, i think it is right that humza yousaf is resigning. right that humza yousaf is resigning-— right that humza yousaf is resiuanin. , i] resigning. why are you pleased? i voted for him _ resigning. why are you pleased? i voted for him last _ resigning. why are you pleased? i voted for him last year— resigning. why are you pleased? i voted for him last year in - resigning. why are you pleased? i voted for him last year in the - voted for him last year in the leadership election. at the time he was the only progressive candidate. he was standing up for lgbt plus rights, standing up against racism, he seemed the ideal candidate but a year on, we have seen him say that i am going to find the section 35 years on the ggrr bill vigorously. the gender recognition... he fell at the first hurdle. so we are going to lose this court case, let's not go any further, that is basically the impression i got from that and when

i... ., impression i got from that and when i... that was the supreme court sa in: i... that was the supreme court saying that _ i... that was the supreme court saying that the _ i... that was the supreme court saying that the snp _ i... that was the supreme court saying that the snp could - i... that was the supreme court saying that the snp could not i i... that was the supreme court| saying that the snp could not go i... that was the supreme court i saying that the snp could not go on their own with the legislation because it won't in a uk context, it would have implications. amber, let me ask you this. alan, thank you and mohammed, thank you for waiting. this irked, and all the way up to absolutely furious, many people in the snp, perhaps the more socially conservative in client, who would have seen patrick harvie the other day completely reject the cass report. i day completely re'ect the cass re ort. . ., , , day completely re'ect the cass reort. , , ., report. i completely agree with patrick. i have _ report. i completely agree with patrick. i have read _ report. i completely agree with patrick. i have read through i report. i completely agree with| patrick. i have read through the report— patrick. i have read through the report myself. 0thers patrick. i have read through the report myself. others that i work with, _ report myself. others that i work with. we — report myself. others that i work with, we are all in agreement that the report— with, we are all in agreement that the report was missing so much of the report was missing so much of the evidence it was given, it ignored _ the evidence it was given, it ignored a _ the evidence it was given, it ignored a lot of it. and it wasjust

absolutely— ignored a lot of it. and it wasjust absolutely awful but going back to the point — absolutely awful but going back to the point about humza yousaf being right _ the point about humza yousaf being right for— the point about humza yousaf being riuht... ., ., ,, right... for fairness, let me say hillary cass _ right... for fairness, let me say hillary cass has _ right... for fairness, let me say hillary cass has rejected - right... for fairness, let me say hillary cass has rejected that. l right... for fairness, let me say hillary cass has rejected that. i | hillary cass has rejected that. i know but she absolutely outlines in a thread _ know but she absolutely outlines in a thread on — know but she absolutely outlines in a thread on twitter that the so—called... | a thread on twitter that the so-called. . .— a thread on twitter that the so-called. .. a thread on twitter that the so-called... , ., . �* , so-called... itell you what, let's aet back so-called... itell you what, let's get back to _ so-called... itell you what, let's get back to the _ so-called... itell you what, let's get back to the general - so-called... itell you what, let's get back to the general politics l so-called... itell you what, let's| get back to the general politics of it without going too far down that road. i have heard people say what you say and i have heard people saying they chose the most rigorous studies but lets park that and i will come back to you for another thought but allen in dunfermline, what do you think?— thought but allen in dunfermline, what do you think? good morning. i would like to _ what do you think? good morning. i would like to echo _ what do you think? good morning. i would like to echo what _ what do you think? good morning. i would like to echo what your- what do you think? good morning. i would like to echo what your caller. would like to echo what your caller from edinburgh said. some moments ago. humza yousaf remains a deeply

divisive politician in scotland. at a time when scotland needs that like a time when scotland needs that like a hole in the head, quite frankly. 0nly a hole in the head, quite frankly. only a a few weeks ago he was nothing of saying that he wants scotland to be truly free and last friday he was round to douglas ross with a begging bowl letter saying we need your votes to keep me in but would have thought that a serially incompetent minister has been an absolute shambles in every ministerial post he ever held for the it was just as her health, would make a bad first minister? he has done very little other than embarrass the snp, quite frankly and i am not surprised they are getting rid of him. . ~ i am not surprised they are getting rid of him. ., ,, rid of him. thank you. living in glasgow. _ rid of him. thank you. living in glasgow, there _ rid of him. thank you. living in glasgow, there are _ rid of him. thank you. living in glasgow, there are passions i rid of him. thank you. living in| glasgow, there are passions on rid of him. thank you. living in i glasgow, there are passions on both sides, this is scottish politics, as we know and at the heart of it is the unionist and the nationalists, the unionist and the nationalists, the rough line to be drawn but we

are hearing a lot of hostility towards humza yousaf from people who were never fans of his but were you a fan? i were never fans of his but were you a fan? . . were never fans of his but were you a fan? ., , ., a fan? iwas. good morning. i thou~ht a fan? iwas. good morning. i thought he — a fan? iwas. good morning. i thought he was _ a fan? iwas. good morning. i thought he was doing - a fan? iwas. good morning. i thought he was doing a i a fan? iwas. good morning. i thought he was doing a good | a fan? iwas. good morning. i. thought he was doing a good job a fan? iwas. good morning. i- thought he was doing a good job and i thought he was doing a good job and ithought— thought he was doing a good job and i thought he was very brave in his decision— i thought he was very brave in his decision because he made it clear they were — decision because he made it clear they were going tojump ship. patrick— they were going tojump ship. patrick harvie, his response to that was incredible. throwing his dummy out of— was incredible. throwing his dummy out of the _ was incredible. throwing his dummy out of the pram straightaway. and there _ out of the pram straightaway. and there has— out of the pram straightaway. and there has been very little seen of him since — there has been very little seen of him since i— there has been very little seen of him since. i think now that humza yousaf— him since. i think now that humza yousaf instead of resigning should call an— yousaf instead of resigning should call an election and let the people of scotland decide who they want to vote for~ _ of scotland decide who they want to vote for. are of scotland decide who they want to vote for. �* , ., ., ,, of scotland decide who they want to vote for. �* i. ., ,, , , vote for. are you an snp supporter? i have vote for. are you an snp supporter? i have been _ vote for. are you an snp supporter? i have been a — vote for. are you an snp supporter? i have been a supporter— vote for. are you an snp supporter? i have been a supporter of— vote for. are you an snp supporter? i have been a supporter of theirs i i have been a supporter of theirs for nrany— i have been a supporter of theirs for many years and will continue to be for many years and will continue to he and _ for many years and will continue to he and i_ for many years and will continue to be and i think if the green party signed — be and i think if the green party signed with the tories, they are finished — signed with the tories, they are finished in — signed with the tories, they are finished in scotland and they will

never— finished in scotland and they will never get — finished in scotland and they will never get another second vote. he had never get another second vote. hrs. had set never get another second vote. had set up never get another second vote. he: had set up until some days ago that the green party and the alliance with them was worth its weight in gold. and then all of a sudden it turned on a sixpence.— gold. and then all of a sudden it turned on a sixpence. yes, because the were turned on a sixpence. yes, because they were starting _ turned on a sixpence. yes, because they were starting to _ turned on a sixpence. yes, because they were starting to make - they were starting to make increasing demands. and they became outrageous— increasing demands. and they became outrageous in some of their demands and i outrageous in some of their demands and i think— outrageous in some of their demands and i think they had set out their stall to _ and i think they had set out their stall to say— and i think they had set out their stall to say they were going to demand. _ stall to say they were going to demand, they were going to leave anyway— demand, they were going to leave anyway so — demand, they were going to leave anyway so i think the first minister was brave — anyway so i think the first minister was brave in what he did. kind of push _ was brave in what he did. kind of push them — was brave in what he did. kind of push them before they were in themselves. i push them before they were in themselves.— push them before they were in themselves. ., ., , a ., themselves. i want to bring michael in to seak themselves. i want to bring michael in to speak to _ themselves. i want to bring michael in to speak to you. _ themselves. i want to bring michael in to speak to you. i _ themselves. i want to bring michael in to speak to you. i would - themselves. i want to bring michael in to speak to you. i would love i themselves. i want to bring michael in to speak to you. i would love to l in to speak to you. i would love to hear lynn and michael speaking to each other in a civilised manner of course, that is what we do! michael, you think the way he ended it was total. so tell lynn white. i you think the way he ended it was total. so tell lynn white.-

total. so tell lynn white. i always thou~ht total. so tell lynn white. i always thought they _ total. so tell lynn white. i always thought they were _ total. so tell lynn white. i always thought they were talking - total. so tell lynn white. i always thought they were talking about l total. so tell lynn white. i always l thought they were talking about the first ministers, whilst, scotland, northern ireland, when anyone stands down there should be an immediate election in that country. rishi sunak was foisted on us without a vote. ~ ., ., ,, ~' sunak was foisted on us without a vote. ~ ., ., ,, ., vote. what do you think about the wa it was vote. what do you think about the way it was finished, _ vote. what do you think about the way it was finished, michael? i vote. what do you think about the way it was finished, michael? he l vote. what do you think about the i way it was finished, michael? he was ruite brittle way it was finished, michael? he was quite brittle in _ way it was finished, michael? he was quite brittle in the _ way it was finished, michael? he was quite brittle in the way _ way it was finished, michael? he was quite brittle in the way he'd - way it was finished, michael? he was quite brittle in the way he'd done i quite brittle in the way he'd done it and he announced, he was so lovey—dovey with the green party and the next minute he got a shot for christmas with a hole in it because he got stabbed in the back! laughter. i was a labour party voter all my days and i hope this will be, i will always vote for the labour party because i believe that they work for

the working man. flan because i believe that they work for the working man.— the working man. can i come in there, the working man. can i come in there. what— the working man. can i come in there, what you _ the working man. can i come in there, what you said _ the working man. can i come in there, what you said about i the working man. can i come in there, what you said about the | there, what you said about the health— there, what you said about the health service? in scotland have the best performing health service in the uk. — best performing health service in the uk, unlike wales with the health service _ the uk, unlike wales with the health service run— the uk, unlike wales with the health service run by the labour party. well, look for another doctor. well, look foranother doctor. do you deny— well, look foranother doctor. do you deny we are the best performing heatth— you deny we are the best performing health service? we you deny we are the best performing health service?— health service? we are quite good erformin: health service? we are quite good performing at _ health service? we are quite good performing at times. _ health service? we are quite good performing at times. they - health service? we are quite good performing at times. they are i performing at times. they are setting independence at the top of the political agenda. qm. setting independence at the top of the political agenda.— the political agenda. 0k, listen, there is a doctor _ the political agenda. 0k, listen, there is a doctor in _ the political agenda. 0k, listen, there is a doctor in the - the political agenda. 0k, listen, there is a doctor in the house. l there is a doctor in the house. doctor kate, i know you are not a fan of humza yousaf but do you want to speak? the fan of humza yousaf but do you want to seak? ~ .

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patience, i feel so strongly about this because i am a gp. 20 - patience, i feel so strongly about this because i am a gp. 20 years| this because i am a gp. 20 years ago. _ this because i am a gp. 20 years ago. if— this because i am a gp. 20 years ago. if you — this because i am a gp. 20 years ago, if you needed _ this because i am a gp. 20 years ago, if you needed blood - this because i am a gp. 20 years ago, if you needed blood tests . this because i am a gp. 20 years| ago, if you needed blood tests or your floor— ago, if you needed blood tests or your floorjob. _ ago, if you needed blood tests or yourfloorjob, or— ago, if you needed blood tests or your floorjob, or you _ ago, if you needed blood tests or yourfloorjob, oryou needed- ago, if you needed blood tests or your floorjob, or you needed a i yourfloorjob, oryou needed a smear— yourfloorjob, oryou needed a smear test _ yourfloorjob, oryou needed a smear test or— yourfloorjob, oryou needed a smear test or you _ yourfloorjob, oryou needed a smear test or you had - yourfloorjob, oryou needed a smear test or you had a - yourfloorjob, oryou needed a smear test or you had a baby, i your floorjob, or you needed a i smear test or you had a baby, you want _ smear test or you had a baby, you want to— smear test or you had a baby, you want to the — smear test or you had a baby, you want to the gp_ smear test or you had a baby, you want to the gp surgery. _ smear test or you had a baby, you want to the gp surgery. if- smear test or you had a baby, you want to the gp surgery. if you i smear test or you had a baby, youl want to the gp surgery. if you want at your— want to the gp surgery. if you want at your covid — want to the gp surgery. if you want at your covid vaccination _ want to the gp surgery. if you want at your covid vaccination you - want to the gp surgery. if you want at your covid vaccination you have i

at your covid vaccination you have to go _ at your covid vaccination you have to go to _ at your covid vaccination you have to go to ahab. _ at your covid vaccination you have to go to ahab-— at your covid vaccination you have toaotoahab. , , to go to ahab. lynn, please come in. i aaree to to go to ahab. lynn, please come in. i agree to a — to go to ahab. lynn, please come in. i agree to a certain _ to go to ahab. lynn, please come in. i agree to a certain extent _ to go to ahab. lynn, please come in. i agree to a certain extent with i i agree to a certain extent with what _ i agree to a certain extent with what you — i agree to a certain extent with what you are saying but we can only do what _ what you are saying but we can only do what they can with a limited budget. — do what they can with a limited budget. my comparison with the rest of the _ budget. my comparison with the rest of the uk... — budget. my comparison with the rest of the uk... can you let me finish? we are— of the uk... can you let me finish? we are pulling better than the rest of the _ we are pulling better than the rest of the uk. — we are pulling better than the rest of the uk, it is not great or fantastic. _ of the uk, it is not great or fantastic, not by a long shot but it is better— fantastic, not by a long shot but it is better than anywhere else. in the uk. |_ is better than anywhere else. in the uk. 4' is better than anywhere else. in the uk. ~ , ., ., is better than anywhere else. in the uk. ~ ., is better than anywhere else. in the uk. i think you are saying that but i... wait. — uk. i think you are saying that but i... wait. wait. _ uk. i think you are saying that but |... wait, wait, |_ uk. i think you are saying that but i... wait, wait, i am _ uk. i think you are saying that but i... wait, wait, i amjust - uk. i think you are saying that but i... wait, wait, i amjust looking l i... wait, wait, i am 'ust looking at the clock. i i i... wait, wait, i am 'ust looking at the clock. i did i i... wait, wait, i amjust looking at the clock. i did not _ i... wait, wait, i amjust looking at the clock. i did not mean i i... wait, wait, i amjust looking at the clock. i did not mean to i at the clock. i did not mean to boston but i would like to say something. it is indicative, isn't it, and there are lots of texts coming in on the discussion that we are having about the snp and the nhs. my father—in—law had to pay for treatment, it is a shambles under the snp. i waited 59 makes for an

appointment, disastrous. as a health care worker i can assure you the system is broken. i think the broader point is we start talking about health and people are incredibly engaged. i will throw it back to you, amber. are you still with us? doesn't this say everything, the social conservatives in the party, alex salmond no longer in the party, alex salmond no longer in the party and others are saying forget that gender identity stuff, forget that gender identity stuff, forget the rather clumsy, some say, hate crime legislation. forget taking the jury away from rape trials and concentrate on health and education and the bread and butter issues because we did itjust then and it came alive. i issues because we did it 'ust then and it came alive.i issues because we did it 'ust then and it came alive. i agree with much of what has — and it came alive. i agree with much of what has been _ and it came alive. i agree with much of what has been said _ and it came alive. i agree with much of what has been said but _ and it came alive. i agree with much of what has been said but i - and it came alive. i agree with much of what has been said but i want i and it came alive. i agree with much of what has been said but i want to l of what has been said but i want to throw this out, i phoned on friday to get an appointment with my gp and i have one on wednesday so the fact

people are waiting ages for appointments with their gp, that is probably dependent on which gp surgery you are at and how busy they are. ., y ., surgery you are at and how busy they are. ., , ., , ., surgery you are at and how busy they are. ., i. , ., ., ., are. not everyone is waiting a long time. so there _ are. not everyone is waiting a long time. so there is _ are. not everyone is waiting a long time. so there is that _ are. not everyone is waiting a long time. so there is that to _ are. not everyone is waiting a long time. so there is that to think- time. so there is that to think about. time. so there is that to think about- going _ time. so there is that to think about. going back— time. so there is that to think about. going back to - time. so there is that to think about. going back to gender i about. going back to gender identity... d0 about. going back to gender identity---— about. going back to gender identity... about. going back to gender identi ~ ., ., ., identity... do you know what i am auoin to identity... do you know what i am going to do? _ identity. .. do you know what i am going to do? i— identity... do you know what i am going to do? i love _ identity... do you know what i am going to do? i love talking - identity... do you know what i am going to do? i love talking to i identity... do you know what i am going to do? i love talking to you | going to do? i love talking to you and hearing that explosion of passion about a bread—and—butter issue that matters to everyone and i want to thank you all so much for really valuable contributions and i want to bring in fiona and kathleen, the latter who sits on the snp executive. thank you so much. good morning to both of you. fiona. fiona! .,

morning to both of you. fiona. fiona!_ the - morning to both of you. fiona. fiona!_ the bbc fiona! good morning. the bbc understands — fiona! good morning. the bbc understands the _ fiona! good morning. the bbc understands the first - fiona! good morning. the bbc understands the first minister| fiona! good morning. the bbc- understands the first minister will resign today, what do you think of that? �* ... ., , resign today, what do you think of that? �* ., , y resign today, what do you think of that?�* ._ that? i'm actually quite sorry about that, i am that? i'm actually quite sorry about that. i am a — that? i'm actually quite sorry about that, i am a green _ that? i'm actually quite sorry about that, i am a green party _ that? i'm actually quite sorry about that, i am a green party supporter| that, i am a green party supporter but i bought it tactically and i voted snp on a wide range of issues and elections and i think his sacking of the green party was ill judged and i think he probably regretted it quite quickly. i think that every party will have, whether you are a supporter or a member will have things that you disagree with, the policy notions they disagree with and i will say that about each of the parties. but that does not mean that i would ever support some of the things that have been happening. for example, the fact that ash regan has immediately sent

that ash regan has immediately sent that as an opening for her, as has the labour party and the tories. if you are a supporter of independence, then you have to support either the snp or the green party or as in my case, both of them.— snp or the green party or as in my case, both of them. what about alba? no thank you- — case, both of them. what about alba? no thank you. they _ case, both of them. what about alba? no thank you. they are _ case, both of them. what about alba? no thank you. they are an _ no thank you. they are an independence party, just to make sure those who are not say... that does not sure those who are not say... that does rrot mean _ sure those who are not say... that does not mean to _ sure those who are not say... that does not mean to say _ sure those who are not say... that does not mean to say i _ sure those who are not say... t'isgt does not mean to say i think they are in alba for good reasons. they have always been a fifth column against the snp and i think that has been counter—productive for the snp and for the scottish government. and i think that is still the case. immediately, alex salmond jumped onto the bandwagon of getting rid of

humza yousaf and put in ash regan who quite frankly i would not trust as far as i could throw and i think it has been a really illjudged move by humza yousaf but my hope is that at least a couple of the green party folk who have said they will not support him but i would rather they did and they kept him because frankly, all of the discussions that i have heard around the nhs and all the rest a bit, anybody, especially a gp could save the nhs is worse here than it is in other parts of the uk, absolutely ridiculous. thank ou so the uk, absolutely ridiculous. thank you so much. _ the uk, absolutely ridiculous. thank you so much, fiona. _ the uk, absolutely ridiculous. thank you so much, fiona. again, - the uk, absolutely ridiculous. thank you so much, fiona. again, the i the uk, absolutely ridiculous. thank you so much, fiona. again, the nhs coming up. let's get a quick

word from kasim. you sit on the snp executive committee. it’s word from kasim. you sit on the snp executive committee.— executive committee. it's pretty disappointing — executive committee. it's pretty disappointing to _ executive committee. it's pretty disappointing to see _ executive committee. it's pretty disappointing to see the - executive committee. it's pretty i disappointing to see the possibility of constant use of resigning and the decision— of constant use of resigning and the decision be — of constant use of resigning and the decision he made last week to part ways with — decision he made last week to part ways with the green party may not have been— ways with the green party may not have been the best decision but i think— have been the best decision but i think what— have been the best decision but i think what he was trying to do was push _ think what he was trying to do was push the _ think what he was trying to do was push the reset button to his government. still have a working relationship with the green party and govern as a minority administration but unfortunately, the way— administration but unfortunately, the way the fallout has landed, it appears — the way the fallout has landed, it appears that it became very personal. i think the green party will be _ personal. i think the green party will be willing to work with the snp to stop _ will be willing to work with the snp to stop humza yousaf... and when

politics _ to stop humza yousaf... and when politics becomes very personal seems to be something personal against humza _ to be something personal against humza yousaf for some odd reason and unfortunately, it did not take the green _ unfortunately, it did not take the green party... unfortunately, it did not take the green party---— unfortunately, it did not take the green party... what do you mean. because anas _ green party... what do you mean. because anas sarwar, _ green party... what do you mean. because anas sarwar, he - green party... what do you mean. because anas sarwar, he is - green party... what do you mean. because anas sarwar, he is very i because anas sarwar, he is very hostile to humza yousaf and blames him for everything but isn't that just politics? i him for everything but isn't that just politics?— him for everything but isn't that just politics? i do not think it is. i must just politics? i do not think it is. i must zawa _ just politics? i do not think it is. i must zawa blames _ just politics? i do not think it is. i must zawa blames humza i just politics? i do not think it is. i i must zawa blames humza yousaf, just politics? i do not think it is. - i must zawa blames humza yousaf, the tory party. _ i must zawa blames humza yousaf, the tory party, he will blame whoever he thinks _ tory party, he will blame whoever he thinks he _ tory party, he will blame whoever he thinks he will get some kind of traction— thinks he will get some kind of traction from but the reality is it took— traction from but the reality is it took the — traction from but the reality is it took the green party a long time to decide _ took the green party a long time to decide they would vote for the motion. — decide they would vote for the motion. at the end of the day... | motion. at the end of the day... i .et motion. at the end of the day... get it, i get motion. at the end of the day... i get it, i get it, another labour, maybe the thought of losing a bit

too much. qasim, thank you so much. paul in edinburgh. good morning. we have not got long before television viewers leave us so make it a pity 45 seconds. i viewers leave us so make it a pity 45 seconds-— 45 seconds. i am upset he is standing _ 45 seconds. i am upset he is standing down. _ 45 seconds. i am upset he is standing down. i— 45 seconds. i am upset he is standing down. i would i 45 seconds. i am upset he is standing down. i would love | 45 seconds. i am upset he is l standing down. i would love to understand what the optics are around him from the past week. what around him from the past week. what do ou around him from the past week. what do you mean? — around him from the past week. what do you mean? ever _ around him from the past week. what do you mean? ever since _ around him from the past week. what do you mean? ever since he - around him from the past week. what do you mean? ever since he has - around him from the past week. what| do you mean? ever since he has taken office he has — do you mean? ever since he has taken office he has not _ do you mean? ever since he has taken office he has not had _ do you mean? ever since he has taken office he has not had the _ do you mean? ever since he has taken office he has not had the pr _ office he has not had the pr presence that nicola sturgeon had. he has not really communicated well with voters. specifically i think he has been a bit of a target for the opposing press. fik. has been a bit of a target for the opposing prese— has been a bit of a target for the opposing press. has been a bit of a target for the o- osina ress. . ., . , , opposing press. ok. hang on and stay there. i opposing press. ok. hang on and stay there- i want — opposing press. ok. hang on and stay there. i want you _ opposing press. ok. hang on and stay there. i want you to _ opposing press. ok. hang on and stay there. i want you to develop - opposing press. ok. hang on and stay there. i want you to develop that, - there. i want you to develop that, it's so interesting. we are going to be left now by bbc television and

thank you so much for watching. hello again. it will turn warmer thanit hello again. it will turn warmer than it has been throughout this week but not necessarily drier. you see from the colours on the chart across the uk that the temperature is rising and will be higher than last week, dragging in easterly wind bringing in low cloud and mist during the middle part of the week but will we have at the moment is rain pushing north and east. clearing northern ireland and showers which could be heavy and thundery for you. the better and sunnier skies will be in the south—east and here you could catch the occasional shower but also the highest temperatures, at 18. ii in stornoway. this evening and overnight, the rain continues to push northwards and eastwards, and then the next low pressure comes in from the south—west, taking rain and strengthening winds northwards. we will see some clear skies, but even so it is not going to be as cold a night across the board as it was last night,

overnight lows, 7—11. into tuesday, we have got weather fronts in the west producing rain, this weather front is going to be coming into the south—east, introducing a bit more cloud and the occasional shower, eventually, after a sunny start. it is the west, really, where we are going to have all of this rain moving steadily northwards. for some eastern parts of scotland, parts of north—east england, through the midlands, we will hang onto the dry conditions with some sunshine and temperatures getting up to 19 in hull, 12 in plymouth. on wednesday, it will be a bit of a change, low pressure still driving our weather, these fronts moving from the east towards the west — the position of this could still change. so we are starting off with a lot of low cloud, mist and murk in eastern areas, a bit of a grey and drizzly start to the day, and we also

have the weather front moving from the west to the east taking rain with it. some of this could be heavy. it may not get into the south—west of england, possibly parts of wales, northern ireland and western scotland it will be sunshine and showers, highs up to 19 in east anglia. on thursday this is where we think the weather front is going to be lying. again, a lot of cloud around this, some showers which could be heavy and thundery, pushing northwards, and we have got something drier and brighter with some sunshine. on thursday in western scotland, somewhere could get up as high as 22 degrees.

live from london. this is bbc news... spain's prime minister pedro sanchez is set to make an announcement about his political future.

in madrid, spaniards are awaiting this announcement by pedro sanchez which is due any moment now, as to whether or not he will resign. the bbc understands scotland's first minister humza yousaf will step down today, rather than face a confidence vote. america's top diplomat anthony blinken is in saudi arabia, and a hamas delegation is in cairo to discuss a gaza ceasefire. the spanish prime minister pedro sanchez is expected to announce within the next few minutes, whether or not he will resign. these are live pictures coming out of madrid, where he is making that announcement now.