Since the First Minister's announcement last week that she would stand down from the role, Ms Regan has called for SNP members who left in the past year to be given a vote in the leadership race - a move described as 'preposterous' by Deputy First Minister John Swinney. The former community safety minister quit her post in protest against the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill and has since become an outspoken critic of the legislation. People expect a First Minister to concentrate on boosting the economy, creating jobs and helping them deal with the cost-of-living crisis.' 'That means the NHS which is still struggling to get back on its feet after the pandemic. 'The electorate expect the Scottish Government to focus on things that are important to them. In the Sunday Mail, Ms Regan, 48, said: ' We need to bring back unity, draw a line under certain things and move past them. ![]() Mr Yousaf, who entered Holyrood in 2011 and has been a perennial frontbencher in every SNP administration since, has long been viewed as a potential successor to Ms Sturgeon in Bute House.īut recent years have seen him mired in the controversy surrounding the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Bill - which faced criticisms over its impact on freedom of expression - and his stewardship of the NHS, which faced the hardest winter in its history in recent months. The Glasgow Pollok MSP had been mulling over the possibility of succeeding Ms Sturgeon after her shock announcement this week. And I do,' Mr Yousaf, 37, said. 'This is the top job in the country, and it needs somebody who has experience.' 'You've got to put yourself forward if you think you're the best person for the job. ![]() Mr Yousaf and Ms Regan are the first candidates to declare officially their intention to stand. Ash Regan, (pictured last November) announcing her bid for SNP leader, said: 'We need to bring back unity, draw a line under certain things and move past them.
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