Humza Yousaf kicks Greens out of Government and ends Bute House Agreement

Humza Yousaf has ended the SNP’s coalition deal with the Scottish Greens after a stormy three year partnership.

The First Minister called time on the partnership after a meeting with Green leaders.

He met his Cabinet at 8.30am on Thursday morning.

Yousaf intervened after the Scottish Greens announced plans for a vote of their own members on the deal.

Green figures are furious climate change targets were dumped last week and forced a vote that will take place next month.

Allies and critics of Yousaf believe the Green move made him look weak and argued he should get on the front foot.

Axing the Bute House Agreement means Green MSPs Patrick Harvie and Lorna Slater will no longer be in Government.

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