whomever simply for retaining power. is momentum gathering for a gaza ceasefire deal? america's top diplomat says he's hopeful. as flooding intensifies in kenya, dozens of people have been killed after a dam bursts. there have been dramatic political developments in edinburgh where scotland's first minister, humza yousaf, has announced that he's resigning. humza yousaf, has announced he's been under growing pressure after he ripped up a power sharing deal with the scottish green party.

as a result, he had been facing two separate votes of no confidence this week. well, in an emotional statement a short time ago, mr yousaf said he's not willing to trade his values and principles simply to hold on to power. our scotland correspondent lorna gordon has this report. under pressure and out of time. humza yousaf facing judgment on his future, jumping before he was pushed. a route through this week's motion of no confidence was absolutely possible. i am not willing to trade my values and principles or do deals with whomever simply for retaining power. therefore, after spending the weekend reflecting on what is best for my party, for the government, and for the country that i lead, i've concluded that repairing our relationship across the political divide can only be done with someone else at the helm.

i have therefore informed the snp's national secretary of my intention to stand down as party leader and ask that she commences a leadership contest for my replacement as soon as possible. this was a first minister reflecting, admitting he had underestimated the level of hurt inflicted on his former partners in government and emotional toll leading the country had taken on those around him. politics can be a brutal business. it takes its toll on your physical and mental health. your family suffer alongside you. i am in absolute debt to my wonderful wife, my beautiful children and my widerfamily for putting up with me over the years. time started running out for humza yousaf when he unceremoniously sacked the scottish greens from government late last week. with a policy announcement the next day about housing, he came out fighting. but it quickly became clear his

attempt to look strong in power had left him fatally weakened and facing two motions of no confidence in him and his government. he failed as transport secretary, justice secretary and health secretary, that he has let the people of scotland down. nhs waiting times spiralled out of control while he was in charge, and we need to get a focus back on scotland's economy. humza yousaf made history when he became scotland's youngest first minister and the first scots asian to hold the role that he's had a turbulent time in power. the ongoing police investigation into his party's finances overshadowing efforts to make his mark. he has also had to ditch controversial policies such as the bottle return scheme, lost a battle with the uk government over gender law, and watered down climate change commitments.

so who might replace him? could jenny gilruth or mairi mcallan throw their hat into the ring? kate forbes was defeated in the contest last year to become leader. might she stand again? neil gray's name is also being mentioned, as is stephen flynn, although he is at westminster. what aboutjohn swinney? speaking earlier, he wasn't giving much away. obviously there's a lot to happen today, so i suppose we should hear what the first minister has got to say today. from constituents in glasgow, there is. i from constituents in glasgow, there is. ., �* ~' from constituents in glasgow, there is. ., �* ~ ., from constituents in glasgow, there is. i don't think it was the man for the “ob. is. i don't think it was the man for the job. absolutely _ is. i don't think it was the man for the job. absolutely delighted, - is. i don't think it was the man for the job. absolutely delighted, he | the 'ob. absolutely delighted, he has the job. absolutely delighted, he has set scotland _ the job. absolutely delighted, he has set scotland back _ the job. absolutely delighted, he has set scotland back years. - the job. absolutely delighted, he has set scotland back years. i - the job. absolutely delighted, he l has set scotland back years. i don't vote snp anyway- _ humza yousaf remains as first minister until a successor can be found. in office for barely a year, he said he was honoured and grateful to have had the opportunity to lead. lorna gordon, bbc news.

as we heard, the snp is now looking for a new leader. as we heard, the snp is now looking fora new leader. in as we heard, the snp is now looking for a new leader. in the last half hour, john swinney said he was giving active consideration to taking part in that leadership contest. he spoke to our political correspondent nick eardley, let's listen to what he had to say. i'm very sorry that the first minister has decided to step down. he has been a pioneer and has let our company with empathy, with care and with an emphasis on bringing people together, so i very much regret the fact that he has felt the need to stand down. some of your senior colleagues are urging you to stand to get the snp back into a more stable condition? i am giving very careful consideration to standing as leader of the snp.

i have been somewhat overwhelmed by the requests made of me to do that, with many messages from many colleagues across the party. i am giving the issue active consideration, and it is likely i will have more to say to that in the days to come. that sounds like a yes. i am going to give consideration. there is the question of my family, and i have to make sure i do the right thing by my family, they're precious to me, and do the right thing by my party and my country. the former scottish first minister and leader of the alba party alex salmond has been speaking to radio 4's the world at one programme. this idea that humza yousaf didn't want _ this idea that humza yousaf didn't want to— this idea that humza yousaf didn't want to do— this idea that humza yousaf didn't want to do a deal with us is untrue, at7130 _ want to do a deal with us is untrue, at7130 this— want to do a deal with us is untrue, at 7:30 this morning he was trying to do— at 7:30 this morning he was trying to do a _ at 7:30 this morning he was trying to do a deal— at 7:30 this morning he was trying to do a deal with alba and the

proposals we had made us very reasonable. the reason he didn't do a deal— reasonable. the reason he didn't do a deal with— reasonable. the reason he didn't do a deal with alba is that there are forces _ a deal with alba is that there are forces within his own party who stopped — forces within his own party who stopped him doing it. let's call them _ stopped him doing it. let's call them the — stopped him doing it. let's call them the old guard. the ultimate problem — them the old guard. the ultimate problem for him was he wasn't in comrot— problem for him was he wasn't in control of— problem for him was he wasn't in control of his own party, which is why he _ control of his own party, which is why he wasn't able to survive over the next _ why he wasn't able to survive over the next week. so why he wasn't able to survive over the next week.— the next week. so the suggestion that over the _ the next week. so the suggestion that over the weekend _ the next week. so the suggestion that over the weekend he - the next week. so the suggestion| that over the weekend he realised there wasn't actually a route through, you are saying it is nonsense, that at 7:30am this morning he intended to carry on as first minister in a deal with alba? he said he was trying to carry on as first _ he said he was trying to carry on as first minister, and he found alba to say that— first minister, and he found alba to say that the proposals we had given him were _ say that the proposals we had given him were very reasonable. ash regan was planning for a meeting with him which _ was planning for a meeting with him which had _ was planning for a meeting with him which had been promised. but was planning for a meeting with him which had been promised.— which had been promised. but we heard him just — which had been promised. but we heard him just saying _ which had been promised. but we heard him just saying there, - which had been promised. but we heard him just saying there, justl heard him just saying there, just after midday, i am not prepared to trade my values and principles for retaining power.— retaining power. well, that rather

conflicts with _ retaining power. well, that rather conflicts with the _ retaining power. well, that rather conflicts with the idea _ retaining power. well, that rather conflicts with the idea of - retaining power. well, that rather conflicts with the idea of him - conflicts with the idea of him phohihg _ conflicts with the idea of him phoning at 7:30 this morning, but i tell you. _ phoning at 7:30 this morning, but i tell you. he — phoning at 7:30 this morning, but i tell you, he found out 7:30 this morning — tell you, he found out 7:30 this morning and described the proposals that ash _ morning and described the proposals that ash regan had made as entirely reasonable. and deliberately sell, we don't _ reasonable. and deliberately sell, we don't want to see a tory unionist party— we don't want to see a tory unionist party succeeded in toppling an snp first minister if we possibly could. even _ first minister if we possibly could. even if— first minister if we possibly could. even if that deal hadn't been struck, would you vote for him anyway? struck, would you vote for him an a ? ., ., , struck, would you vote for him an a? ., ., . anyway? you cannot “ump your fence is like that... _ anyway? you cannot “ump your fence is like that... but — anyway? you cannotjump your fence is like that... but you _ anyway? you cannotjump your fence is like that... but you just _ anyway? you cannotjump your fence is like that... but you just said - is like that... but you 'ust said ou is like that... but you 'ust said you woman-t h is like that... but you 'ust said you wouldn't see _ is like that... but you 'ust said you wouldn't see a _ is like that... but you just said - you wouldn't see a conservative... i said we didn't want to see a tory uniohist— said we didn't want to see a tory unionist motion succeed. so said we didn't want to see a tory unionist motion succeed.- unionist motion succeed. so you would have _ unionist motion succeed. so you would have voted _ unionist motion succeed. so you would have voted in _ unionist motion succeed. so you would have voted in favour- unionist motion succeed. so you would have voted in favour of. unionist motion succeed. so you i would have voted in favour of him, and that would have been enough votes. if and that would have been enough votes. , ., , _, votes. if you let me get the second art of votes. if you let me get the second part of my — votes. if you let me get the second part of my sentence _ votes. if you let me get the second part of my sentence and, _ votes. if you let me get the second part of my sentence and, in - votes. if you let me get the second part of my sentence and, in order. votes. if you let me get the second l part of my sentence and, in order to secure _ part of my sentence and, in order to secure the _ part of my sentence and, in order to secure the position, we put forward proposals _ secure the position, we put forward proposals we knew were reasonable and acceptable to humza yousaf. the problem _ and acceptable to humza yousaf. the problem that he had was he couldn't

carry certain — problem that he had was he couldn't carry certain elements in his own party~ _ carry certain elements in his own party. there is a second problem as well, _ party. there is a second problem as well, it— party. there is a second problem as well, it is— party. there is a second problem as well, it is that we could get him through— well, it is that we could get him through a — well, it is that we could get him through a vote of confidence, but not necessarily a budget, and that would _ not necessarily a budget, and that would apply to any snp leader or first minister coming in. remember, the political— first minister coming in. remember, the political arithmetic in parliament does not change. i think there _ parliament does not change. i think there is— parliament does not change. i think there is virtually no chance of a new _ there is virtually no chance of a new incoming first minister trying to get— new incoming first minister trying to get back into the green arrangement, and therefore it would be a minority administration, and ash regan— be a minority administration, and ash regan becomes and continues to be an_ ash regan becomes and continues to be an extraordinarily important figure — be an extraordinarily important figure irr— be an extraordinarily important figure in the scottish parliament. so in _ figure in the scottish parliament. so in that— figure in the scottish parliament. so in that situation, whoever ends up so in that situation, whoever ends up as leader, can you see them surviving until 2026, getting the votes they need? riff surviving unti12026, getting the votes they need?— surviving unti12026, getting the votes they need? of course, it can be done, votes they need? of course, it can be done. and _ votes they need? of course, it can be done. and i _ votes they need? of course, it can be done, and i run _ votes they need? of course, it can be done, and i run a _ votes they need? of course, it can be done, and i run a minority- be done, and i run a minority administration between 2007 and 2011 for four— administration between 2007 and 2011 for four years. administration between 2007 and 2011 forfouryears. but administration between 2007 and 2011 for four years. but you must lose

the arrogance of having a majority, you must— the arrogance of having a majority, you must approach every single political— you must approach every single political party, trying to find common— political party, trying to find common ground that allows your proposals — common ground that allows your proposals to go through. that's what we did _ proposals to go through. that's what we did irr— proposals to go through. that's what we did in these four years. the problem — we did in these four years. the problem with the snp perhaps, they have had _ problem with the snp perhaps, they have had a _ problem with the snp perhaps, they have had a lot of easy years in government with big majorities, beihg _ government with big majorities, beihg the — government with big majorities, being the biggest party, and some of that has— being the biggest party, and some of that has rubbed off in terms of how they treat _ that has rubbed off in terms of how they treat other political parties. i they treat other political parties. i mean. — they treat other political parties. i mean. i— they treat other political parties. i mean, i don't think they could have _ i mean, i don't think they could have done _ i mean, i don't think they could have done a deal with the tories and labour, _ have done a deal with the tories and labour, but — have done a deal with the tories and labour, but i — have done a deal with the tories and labour, but i suggest a different attitude — labour, but i suggest a different attitude from humza yousaf and others _ attitude from humza yousaf and others could have produced a different _ others could have produced a different outcome. let's take a look at some of the names of the politicians who could replace humza yousaf. the first is kate forbes, the former finance secretary, and a social conservative who came close to defeating mr yousaf in last year's leadership contest.

however, with her personal objection to gay marriage and opposition to abortion, — might prove difficult to unite a party with a progressive wing and run a minority government, especially if she were dependent on the greens for support. other names being floated as potential replacements are education secretary jenny gilruth, culture secretary angus robertson, health secretary neil gray and economy secretary mairi mcallan. another name is the former deputy first ministerjohn swinney, although he had in the past publicly stated his intention to step back from frontline politics. this lunchtime, he said he was actively considering standing. let's talk to our political correspondent nick eardley, who's at westminster. nick, you spoke tojohn swinney, he seems like he is really considering throwing his hat into the ring. well, i know that senior people within the snp have been trying to persuade him over the past 2a hours orso persuade him over the past 2a hours or so that he should throw his hat into the ring. they did the same, by

the way, last year, when nicola sturgeon stood down, but when i was speaking to him about an hour ago, it did sound to me very much like he was tempted to stand this time, he said he wanted to speak to his family, but he had been overwhelmed ijy family, but he had been overwhelmed by the number of people who were approaching him and he was giving it very careful thought. so that sounds like a very strong hint to me that he may well throw his hat into the ring in the next few days. i suppose, as well as looking at all the names you havejust suppose, as well as looking at all the names you have just spoken about, the big question for the snp is, what does it do next? because alice alex salmond was talking about a few minutes ago, whoever the next first minister is will need to find some common ground in the scottish parliament, with an opposition party, as well as keeping their own party, as well as keeping their own party onside. now, there are definitely some senior people in the snp, including the mpjoanna cherry, who want kate forbes to throw her

hat into the ring, and i think she is weighing up this lunchtime, i think she is very tempted to do it as well, but if the two of them were to stand, i think they will be offering different things to the party in the country, and that raises a big question that matters to british politics as well as in scottish politics, is which direction does the snp take? does it, asjohn swinney was doing, stay to the centre—left, the place that it was under nicola sturgeon and latterly under humza yousaf, or does it perhaps tack more to the centre, when it comes to economic questions like tax, when it comes to social policy as well? does it move away from the left? so that is a really important debate, notjust in scotland, but for british politics as well. fin scotland, but for british politics as well. �* . as well. on the wider british olitics, as well. on the wider british politics. we _ as well. on the wider british politics, we have _ as well. on the wider british politics, we have the - as well. on the wider british politics, we have the debate as well. on the wider british - politics, we have the debate around independence as well.— independence as well. yeah, the interesting _ independence as well. yeah, the interesting thing _ independence as well. yeah, the interesting thing about _ independence as well. yeah, the - interesting thing about independence is the number of people who support independence hasn't really gone

down, it is pretty high still, not far off 50%, it hasn't really fallen since the referendum back in 2014. support for the snp has fallen, and the two things might not be linked in terms of the polling, but they are linked in terms of prospects, because without an snp party that is pushing out the door at westminster with a considerable weight of power behind it, it is pretty difficult to see how they would force the hand of a prime minister and get another independence referendum. i think when you speak to people privately in the snp, they would say, look, we are still absolutely committed to this, but it is unlikely to happen imminently. the final thing, nicky, if you are watching us outside scotland, thinking, why on earth does this matter to me? when it comes to the general election, labour are eyeing comes to the general election, labourare eyeing up comes to the general election, labour are eyeing up a lot of seats in scotland. they think the snp are going to struggle to win anything like the significant number they hold now, labourthink like the significant number they hold now, labour think they can go from one seat in scotland to maybe

25. that as martyrs for three reasons, one is the debate, if scotland moves towards labour, it becomes easier for a scotland moves towards labour, it becomes easierfor a labour prime minister to make a unionist argument. secondly, it would make it easierfor labour to win argument. secondly, it would make it easier for labour to win power. thirdly, if they win big in scotland, it gives them more chance of a comfortable majority, no guarantee at all that it will happen, but if you are sitting in the labour party and you think you can win a significant number of seats in scotland, it makes the prospect of a keir starmer premiership and a keir starmer premiership and a keir starmer premiership with a decent majority all the more achievable. so this stuff really matters in scotland, but it really matters outside scotland too.— but it really matters outside scotland too. . .., , ., scotland too. and can i get your take, nick. _ scotland too. and can i get your take, nick, on— scotland too. and can i get your take, nick, on the _ scotland too. and can i get your take, nick, on the timescale? i scotland too. and can i get your i take, nick, on the timescale? how lona will take, nick, on the timescale? how long will this _ take, nick, on the timescale? how long will this take? _ take, nick, on the timescale? how long will this take? it _ take, nick, on the timescale? how long will this take? it is a good question, the interview you did with patrick harvie about 20 minutes ago creates a bit of breathing space, he was clear that the greens will not

back any motion to bring down the scottish government, so even though humza yousaf is going, there was a motion that could have collapsed the government and therefore lead to a scottish election. he has made it clear the greens will not back that, so the snp and government should be safe for now. the question then becomes, whose dance? it sounds like john swinney is tempted, it sounds like a kate forbes is tempted, and i could be others as well. if there is more than one candidate, that will probably take a few weeks. this is a big if, but if kate forbes was not to stand and just allowjohn swinney a run at the job, to stand and just allowjohn swinney a run at thejob, if he to stand and just allowjohn swinney a run at the job, if he wants to stand and just allowjohn swinney a run at thejob, if he wants it, then that could happen pretty quickly, within a couple of weeks, i would have thought. but that is far from guaranteed, even for westminster politics, that is a lot of a face in the equation, so i think we are probably looking at a few weeks left of humza yousaf as first minister, working on the assumption that there is more than one candidate to replace him. ihlick

one candidate to replace him. nick eardle at one candidate to replace him. nick eardley at westminster, thank you very much indeed, appreciate your time. we have a live page up and running on the bbc news website which has more reaction to the news that humza is to step down as they first minister in scotland. that is at the bbc news website. i want to take you now to riyadh, because the foreign secretary, lord cameron, is speaking there, let's listen in, he is at the world economic forum. ultimately long—term economic security that are guaranteed with a two state solution with the security guarantees we are talking about, but the work that for instance the saudi government has been doing in terms of looking at, you know, the next step in the abraham records of potentially normalising relations with israel, as part of a political solution where, as his majesty has said, the palestinians would have to

have the prospect of a state, that is hugely helpful. this have the prospect of a state, that is hugely helpful.— is hugely helpful. as a part of a ossible is hugely helpful. as a part of a possible normalisation - is hugely helpful. as a part of a possible normalisation in - is hugely helpful. as a part of a possible normalisation in the i possible normalisation in the kingdom _ possible normalisation in the kingdom of saudi arabia. you did mention. — kingdom of saudi arabia. you did mention, the houthis and britain being _ mention, the houthis and britain being part — mention, the houthis and britain being part of this undertaking with the us, _ being part of this undertaking with the us, but i think some saudis said yesterday— the us, but i think some saudis said yesterday in — the us, but i think some saudis said yesterday in one of the panels, where — yesterday in one of the panels, where were they in 2015 when they started _ where were they in 2015 when they started to — where were they in 2015 when they started to really be concerned about the houthis?— started to really be concerned about the houthis? well, in 2015, we were workin: the houthis? well, in 2015, we were working very — the houthis? well, in 2015, we were working very closely _ the houthis? well, in 2015, we were working very closely with _ the houthis? well, in 2015, we were working very closely with the - working very closely with the saudis, trying to bring stability to yemen on the basis of working closely with our allies. the point i am making is that, when you have that sort of activity, what was happening, effectively, the houthis were claiming they were doing this on behalf of the palestinian people,

that was their claim, and yet they were attacking ships of every nationality and every description as they went through the red sea. and thatis they went through the red sea. and that is unacceptable, and the point is they were paying the price for it, there was no cost to them for doing it, so very important to impose a cost on them, which is what we did. ., ~' ,, , impose a cost on them, which is what we did. ., ,, , . we did. thank you very much, let me now move to — we did. thank you very much, let me now move to prime _ we did. thank you very much, let me now move to prime minister- we did. thank you very much, let me now move to prime minister sharif, l now move to prime minister sharif, thank— now move to prime minister sharif, thank you _ now move to prime minister sharif, thank you for having come to the summit — thank you for having come to the summit... so thank you for having come to the summit- - -_ thank you for having come to the summit... ., ., ., ., summit... so that was lord cameron addressin: summit... so that was lord cameron addressing the _ summit... so that was lord cameron addressing the world _ summit... so that was lord cameron addressing the world economic - summit... so that was lord cameron. addressing the world economic forum in riyadh. this part of a new push for a ceasefire deal in gaza. israel has made fresh proposals for a truce and hostage release agreement, and hamas are said to have no major issues with the plan. lord cameron saying that there is a generous offer of a sustained 40 day ceasefire in gaza, in exchange for

the release of hostages. he said that the current proposal before hamas includes the release of potentially thousands of palestinian prisoners. he went on to say that he hopes hamas accepts the proposal in front of them and added that this conflict will not end until all the hostages are released. lord cameron also saying, i believe the hamas leadership and those responsible for the october the 7th attack on israel need to leave gaza in order to have a political horizon for a two state solution. so those comments from lord cameron coming as there is talk of this new ceasefire deal, a delegation from hamas is to attend talks in egypt today. the un and humanitarian official say the war in gaza has brought it to the brink of famine. with more from jerusalem, here is our middle east correspondent yolande knell, and a warning that you may find parts of the report upsetting.

every day in gaza brings more casualties... ..more suffering... with children among the victims of the latest israeli air strikes in rafah. and if israel does go ahead with a threatened a new offensive here, there are fears that many more displaced palestinians could be killed. now, though, israeli ministers say their military plan for rafah could be suspended if there's a new hostage release deal. for weeks, talks on a deal have been stuck, with hamas demanding a full ceasefire before it will release hostages and israel saying it will only agree to a pause in the fighting. mediators have been trying to bridge that gap as the hamas delegation returns to cairo. a now familiar visitor, the us top diplomat antony blinken is back in the middle east, joining a world economic forum meeting in riyadh. regional stability and a possible ceasefire in gaza dominate talks. hamas has before it a proposal

that is extraordinarily, extraordinarily generous on the part of israel. and in this moment, the only thing standing between the people of gaza and a ceasefire is hamas. with much of the territory reduced to rubble, gaza remains on the brink of famine, un officials say. massive amounts of food are desperately needed. today did bring an encouraging step, as the us charity world central kitchen restarted work. it had suspended its meal service four weeks ago after an israeli air strike killed seven of its aid workers. the us now says more supplies are entering gaza. this increasing aid is a result of increased efforts. among them opening the israeli port of ashdod and a new crossing that was opened into northern gaza. israel says it's still hitting hamas nearly seven months on from its deadly attacks on southern israel, but there's now

a new burst of diplomacy pushing to stop the fighting. yolande knell, bbc news, jerusalem. we heard from lord cameron earlier, and we will have more reaction to what you are saying about possible progress on a ceasefire deal in gaza throughout the afternoon here on bbc news. officials in central kenya say at least 45 people have been killed after a dam collapsed following torrential rainfall. a vast area of mud flattened houses and uprooted trees in a town in the rift valley. it is feared that more people are buried under the debris. the kenyan authorities have postponed the start of the new school term by a week because of the flooding that's killed more than 120 people across the country. earlier, i spoke to our africa correspondent barbara plett usher in kenya. what happened was a dam burst and this rush of water came

came through this town in the middle of the night, three o'clock in the morning. so it cut this swathe right through town, gouging out this valley, as you can see, felling trees, sweeping away houses and many people as well. i spoke to a man earlier who said when he woke up, he could hear the sound of water. i said, well, what did it sound like? he said, it was sort of like a roar. and he got his family out of their house in time. but 50, around 50 of the families where he was living lost their homes and some of them were taken away by the floods. he said he was able to rescue one little boy, but they're still looking for others who are missing. and around at least 45 people have been killed. and it's part of the heavy rains we've been having in kenya and other parts of east africa in the past month. and they're continuing and filling the dams. and so this is really quite ominous because there are other dams in other parts of the country that are filling up, filling up as well.

they were living in a house sort of down this way. and so he was hoping to see if he could find them or get any news of them. so it's very much a disaster scene. we've also, lucy, just had a whole raft of politicians come through, including the transport minister, talking about what needs to be done, talking about people being more cautious when they drive through the water, all of these sorts of things. so it really has a national focus, as you can imagine. and presumably, barbara, all of the rain and the conditions means it's difficult to get help to the area where you are. yes, that's right. i mean, if you think about what's happened in here and in other parts of kenya, you've had roads washed away, you've had bridges washed away. we were able to drive here to this place fairly easily from nairobi. but in other parts of the country, you've had these terrible situations where the roads have been washed away and there's

water flowing over them, and then a truck will drive filled with people along that route. and at least in one case, the truck was pulled into the water and the people were swept away, some of them drowned. so there are situations where people have to try to get across the road in these sorts of ways, and they're putting themselves at great risk. let's return to our main story this hour that scotland's first minister, humza yousaf, is stepping down after 13 months in office. he was facing no—confidence votes after ending a partnership with the scottish green party. kirsten campbell looks back at his political career. humza yousaf made history when he became scotland's youngest first minister and the first scots agent to hold the role, but he's had a turbulent time in office. he'd only been imposed a few days when police searched the home of his predecessor, nicola sturgeon, as

part of an inquiry into snp finances. he has had to dig controversial policies like the bottle deposit return scheme and lost a court battle with the uk government over gender recognition reform. humza yousaf�*s supporters say he has shown great resilience in carrying on for so long in the face of so many challenges. his critics say he simply wasn't up the job. it was the iraq war that inspired humza yousaf tojoin was the iraq war that inspired humza yousaf to join the snp as a student, and during the current conflict in gaza, he's won praise for highlighting the suffering of the palestinian people and for showing solidarity with the jewish community in scotland. a career politician, he has had his ups and downs. his decision to sack the greens looks like a misjudgment that has cost him dear. he like a mis'udgment that has cost him dear. . . like a mis'udgment that has cost him dear. , , ., , ., . ., ., dear. he seems to be a conciliator, a mediator. — dear. he seems to be a conciliator, a mediator. a _ dear. he seems to be a conciliator, a mediator, a different _ dear. he seems to be a conciliator, a mediator, a different type - dear. he seems to be a conciliator, a mediator, a different type of - a mediator, a different type of leader to nicola sturgeon, but i think that is an extra reason that this is a really disappointing end, because first on the council tax

when that was suddenly plucked out of a hat without consultation, and now with the sudden end of the bute house agreement, those have been none mediated, not very conciliated, look, i am tough, stances, none mediated, not very conciliated, look, iam tough, stances, and i wonder who has been advising him. humza yousaf represented the country at the king's coronation. soon, he will submit his resignation to the monarch. soa so a reminder of the main news, the scottish national party leader humza yousaf has quit, triggering a search for a successor and a new first minister. he said that he had underestimated the level of hurt after ending a power—sharing deal with the scottish green party last week. he says he will stay on as first minister until the snp chooses

his replacement. now, the scottish labour leader, anas sarwar, has warned the snp not do, as he put it, impose another unelected first minister on scotland. douglas ross, the scottish conservative leader, said humza yousaf had let the people of scotland down. talking to us, the scottish greens said they will not now support a motion of no confidence in humza yousaf as first minister this week. it says the party is satisfied now that he has announced his resignation. the rise, as we have been hearing, has begun, one name being mentioned as kate forbes, another is deputy first ministerjohn swinney, who has confirmed he is considering standing as mr yousaf�*s replacement, he said he was giving it careful consideration. continuing coverage throughout the afternoon on bbc news.

tesla powers up in china — following a whirlwind trip to beijing, has elon musk won crucial backing for the compa ny�*s self—driving technology? and a roller—coaster ride for the yen — after falling to an over 30—year low, the japanese currency surges against the dollar following suspected intervention. welcome to world business report. let's start with tesla — the company's boss, elon musk, has left beijing, where he was on a surprise visit. in his second trip in less than a year, the tech billionaire met with china's number two official — premier li qiang — who is reported to have described tesla's business in the country as a "successful example" of economic co—operation. mr musk said tesla is looking for "more win—win results". according to reports, he has won approval from the chinese authorities for the enabling of a self—driving feature on tesla

cars in the country.