Under-pressure Scottish leader cancels major speech as confidence vote in his government looms

First Minister Humza Yousaf cancelled a speech on Scottish independence after ending the power-sharing deal, facing no confidence vote and potential early elections due to lack of majority support.

Scottish Labour seeks a vote of no confidence, warning that Yousaf's position as first minister is untenable and may need the vote of a former SNP lawmaker to survive.

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