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Portrait of the Week: Yousaf resigns, Charles resumes duties and Poulter joins Labour

4 May 2024

9:00 AM

4 May 2024

9:00 AM

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Humza Yousaf resigned as the First Minister of Scotland and leader of the Scottish National party, posts he had held since the resignation of Nicola Sturgeon last year. He had precipitated confidence votes by terminating an arrangement with the seven Scottish Green MSPs. Royal Mail stopped imposing £5 penalties on letters with stamps deemed to be counterfeit after suspicions that China had produced many.

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