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First Minister's resignation signals further upheaval

NSA's Phil Stocker said the loss of another First Minister put the whole ministerial team at risk of upheaval and was ‘a huge blow to any kind of continuity'

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First Minister's resignation signals further upheaval

The Scottish Government must showcase its commitment to agriculture, with more political upheaval on the way after First Minister Humza Yousaf confirmed on Monday (April 29) he would be stepping down....

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