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Humza Yousaf has written humiliating 'begging' letters to opposition leaders in a bid to avoid being ousted as First Minister.
The 'lame duck' SNP leader has asked the parties to meet him this week to find 'common ground' after the fallout from his decision to dump the Scottish Greens and run a minority administration.
Mr Yousaf faces two votes of no-confidence at Holyrood this week – one against himself put forward by the Tories and one against his government proposed by Labour.
His grovelling letters were sent yesterday to leaders of the Conservatives, Labour, the Greens, Lib Dems and Alex Salmond's Alba Party.
He is desperate to persuade ex-SNP MSP Ash Regan, now the Alba leader at Holyrood, to back him on the no-confidence poll.
Humza Yousaf has written humiliating 'begging' letters to opposition leaders in a bid to avoid being ousted as First Minister
Yousaf is desperate to persuade ex-SNP MSP Ash Regan , now the Alba leader at Holyrood, to back him on the no-confidence poll
His fate could lie in her hands as Ms Regan – who Mr Yousaf once said was 'no great loss to the SNP' – could have the casting vote.
She has already submitted a list of demands, including over independence and gender, to the First Minister before she decides whether to lend her support.
Allies have confirmed she has received his letter and that there is
