First Minister Humza Yousaf speaks during a press conference at Bute House, Edinburgh, after the First Minister terminated the Bute House agreement

Mark Smith: The seven key clues to Humza Yousaf’s fate
Welcome to another week. It’s going to be a good one. The SNP is in crisis, there will be a no-confidence vote in Humza Yousaf, and the fate of the First Minister will probably be decided by the views, whims and prejudices of just two or three people. So let’s sift through the evidence, the tantrums and the tears, and look at clues to what’s going to happen to Mr Yousaf (warning: not pretty).

Yousaf set to 'face consequences' as SNP politicians warn against deal with Salmond

Yousaf set to 'face consequences' as SNP politicians warn against deal with Salmond

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Yousaf set to 'face consequences' as SNP politicians warn against deal with Salmond

Scots wealth loss

Scots wealth loss

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'Exploited': Scotland loses £250bn+ in wealth as overseas interests plunder nation

There’s demands for co-leaders Patrick Harvie and Lorna Slater to go.

There’s demands for co-leaders Patrick Harvie and Lorna Slater to go.

NEIL MACKAY'S BIG READ

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'It is toxic': The inside story of the Greens in meltdown as rebels demand leaders go

Kate Forbes and Neil Gray are the frontrunners to be SNP leader and First Minister if Humza Yousaf loses a vote of no confidence and is forced to resign

Kate Forbes and Neil Gray are the frontrunners to be SNP leader and First Minister if Humza Yousaf loses a vote of no confidence and is forced to resign

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Inside story: Could Kate Forbes replace Humza Yousaf without a contest?

Scottish Greens' co-leaders Patrick Harvie and Lorna Slater

Scottish Greens' co-leaders Patrick Harvie and Lorna Slater

Greens in state of open civil war as rebels demand Harvie and Slater go

Ms Cherry made a passionate speech - but not one of her party colleagues had chosen to support their colleague deliver her disquisition

Ms Cherry made a passionate speech - but not one of her party colleagues had chosen to support their colleague deliver her disquisition

KEVIN MCKENNA'S DIARY

National government

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Away from Holyrood's flea circus, Cherry's on top form with lesbian visibility speech

Airline axes Scottish routes amid Brexit red-tape crew shortage crisis

Airline axes Scottish routes amid Brexit red-tape crew shortage crisis

business week 📈

Airline axes Scottish routes amid Brexit red-tape crew shortage crisis

Publishing bosses donate 'serious money' to ex-SNP MP's campaign against old party

Publishing bosses donate 'serious money' to ex-SNP MP's campaign against old party

Publishing bosses donate 'serious money' to ex-SNP MP's campaign against old party

First Minister Humza Yousaf is facing a vote of no-confidence at Holyrood

First Minister Humza Yousaf is facing a vote of no-confidence at Holyrood

Bute House Agreement

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Here's a wee lesson in history for Humza Yousaf ahead of Holyrood no-confidence vote

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Blackford denies meeting with Starmer and Jack in bid for peerage

Dr Naushad Ali left general practice in the NHS after 15 years to set up the Glasgow Private Clinic

Dr Naushad Ali left general practice in the NHS after 15 years to set up the Glasgow Private Clinic

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'People are voting with their feet': Private GP clinics triple since pandemic

First minister Humza Yousaf (left) and former first minister Alex Salmond

First minister Humza Yousaf (left) and former first minister Alex Salmond

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Confidence vote: Yousaf rejects Salmond pro-indy electoral pact ultimatum

Protesters wave Georgian national and European flags during a demonstration outside the parliament building as they protest against a draft bill on

Protesters wave Georgian national and European flags during a demonstration outside the parliament building as they protest against a draft bill on

DAVID PRATT ON RUSSIA

National government

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The listed former farm dwelling in South Aberdeenshire which is home to Gemma, Paul, and their two children

The listed former farm dwelling in South Aberdeenshire which is home to Gemma, Paul, and their two children

Anna Campbell-Jones

Scotland's Home of the Year returns with the dream house that started with a salsa

Like today’s woke, Free Presbyterians like Sorley were censorious, dogmatic, judgmental and repressive. On the plus side, they excelled at unaccompanied psalm singing, and prohibited any amusement or commerce on the Sabbath

Like today’s woke, Free Presbyterians like Sorley were censorious, dogmatic, judgmental and repressive. On the plus side, they excelled at unaccompanied psalm singing, and prohibited any amusement or commerce on the Sabbath

RAB'S SCOTTISH ICONS

Scotland's greatest Gaelic poet was raised to think Free Church was far too lenient

Chef Brian Maule on what comes next after shock closure of city restaurant

Chef Brian Maule on what comes next after shock closure of city restaurant

Chef Brian Maule on what comes next after shock closure of city restaurant

James J McIntyre AKA Jimmy Two Guns at Crimecon at the Hilton in Glasgow

James J McIntyre AKA Jimmy Two Guns at Crimecon at the Hilton in Glasgow

CrimeCon Glasgow returns with interactive CSI experiences and harrowing true tales

The so-called Surgeon's photo is 90 years old this year

The so-called Surgeon's photo is 90 years old this year

The enduring mystery of what lies beneath the waves of Loch Ness

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Away from Holyrood's flea circus, Cherry's on top form with lesbian visibility speech

Scotland's Home of the Year returns with the dream house that started with a salsa

When holidaying these days, my missing children feel like phantom limbs

Brian Taylor: Humza Yousaf faces a crisis – of his own making

Greens in state of open civil war as rebels demand Harvie and Slater go

Daniella Theis: My favourite Christmases are the ‘ruined’ ones

Kerry Hudson: How to test your relationship to the max? Book a holiday

Sport

Philippe Clement admitted it was not a sexy performance from Rangers

Philippe Clement admits Rangers win 'not sexy' but hails job done in Paisley
Philippe Clement admitted Rangers’ performance in their 2-1 win at St Mirren was far from “sexy” but insisted winning was all that mattered.

Philippe Clement's side beat St Mirren 2-1

'They showed the right mentality' - Clement on Rangers mindset in title race

Cyriel Dessers scored the winner for Rangers

St Mirren 1 Rangers 2: Cyriel Dessers hits winner in Paisley

Todd Cantwell clashed with Callum McGregor after the draw between Rangers and Celtic

Todd Cantwell breaks silence on Callum McGregor Rangers vs Celtic rammy

Hyeokkyu Kwon is set to miss the rest of the season at St Mirren through injury

Celtic midfielder Kwon 'out for the season' after St Mirren hamstring injury

Giovanni van Bronckhorst is ready to return to management

Giovanni van Bronckhorst teases management return 18 months on from Rangers exit

Philippe Clement made a huge call on Connor Goldson

St Mirren vs Rangers team news as huge call made on Connor Goldson

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Opinion

Positive doping tests from 23 Chinese athletes prior to Tokyo 2020 were attributed to contamination

Susan Egelstaff: Chinese doping scandal raises fears that sport is as dirty as ever

ANDREW TICKELL

First Minister Humza Yousaf is facing a vote of no-confidence at Holyrood

ANDREW TICKELL Here's a wee lesson in history for Humza Yousaf ahead of Holyrood no-confidence vote

First Minister Humza Yousaf speaks during a press conference at Bute House, Edinburgh, after the First Minister terminated the Bute House agreement

Mark Smith: The seven key clues to Humza Yousaf’s fate

Women's rights protesters in Washinton DC

Lawrence Donegan: Trump took away women's rights - now they could cost him election

Brian Donnelly: Anger as Yousaf urged to scrap homes law with £3bn of new homes axed

Brian Donnelly: Anger as Yousaf urged to scrap housing law as £3bn of new homes axed

Lee Halpin : Don't get caught out by the dawn of a new tax year

Lee Halpin : Don't get caught out by the dawn of a new tax year

Scottish Green Party co-leaders Lorna Slater and Patrick Harvie at the Scottish Parliament

Mark Smith: Reactionary and right-wing? Don’t let the Greens’ little tantrum fool you

OBITUARY

Peter Kelly in Vanishing Point's production of The Dark Carnival. Image by Mihaela Bodlovic. Courtesy of Vanishing Point.

OBITUARY Peter Kelly obituary: elder statesman of theatre and key figure at the Citizens

OBITUARY

Robert Millar spent 12 years on Reporting Scotland and ended his career as Scottish news editor and London’s first point of contact for major Scottish news stories

OBITUARY Robert Millar obituary: Herald journalist and editor at Reporting Scotland

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Business

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Airline axes Scottish routes amid Brexit red-tape crew shortage crisis

business week 📈 Airline axes Scottish routes amid Brexit red-tape crew shortage crisis

Publishing bosses donate 'serious money' to ex-SNP MP's campaign against old party

Exclusive Publishing bosses donate 'serious money' to ex-SNP MP's campaign against old party

Brian Donnelly: Anger as Yousaf urged to scrap homes law with £3bn of new homes axed

Brian Donnelly: Anger as Yousaf urged to scrap housing law as £3bn of new homes axed

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Lee Halpin : Don't get caught out by the dawn of a new tax year

Lee Halpin : Don't get caught out by the dawn of a new tax year

Critical distress showed a year-on-year rise

Critical distress up more sharply in Scotland

Scots island with pub and puffin colony listed for sale for £2.5 million

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Private city centre swimming pool sold

Private city centre swimming pool sold

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