Abandoned climate target throws Scottish politics into turmoill

26 April 2024

We waited until the dust had settled after last week's abandonment of its 2030 emissions target, before setting out the facts, the background, the reaction and the likely next moves.  No sooner had we done that than dust swirled again yesterday morning (25 April) with the announcement by Humza Yousaf that he was ending the Bute House co-operation agreement between the SNP and the Scottish Greens with immediate effect.  Immediate reactions to this saw the First Minister's political future threatened by not one but two votes of no confidence.

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