Humza Yousaf has urged Ash Regan to resign her seat after defecting to Alba, stating that her departure is no great loss to the SNP. Regan's defection makes her the first MSP for Alba in the Scottish Parliament.
HUMZA Yousaf has called on Ash Regan to resign her seat after she joined Alba – describing her defection as “no great loss” to theThe First Minister told The National he was not surprised by the move, but said if she “had principles” she would resign her MSP seat.
Regan’s defection means that Alba now have their first MSP in the Scottish Parliament. She has also been named the party's Holyrood leader. He went on:"Apparently she becomes their ‘leader’ at Holyrood ... Alba still never has had anyone directly elected and it is unlikely they ever will." Others praised Regan for having"stuck to her principles" on issues including the"Voter empowerment mechanism" for elections and on the Gender Recognition Reform Bill.
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