Humza Yousaf has insisted he received’t resign as Scotland’s first minister regardless of going through two votes of confidence subsequent week.
The SNP chief mentioned he was “getting on with the day job” as his political profession teeters on the brink.
His management was plunged into disaster yesterday after he ended the SNP’s tie-up with the Inexperienced Occasion on the Scottish Parliament.
The Greens mentioned they might help a movement of no confidence in Yousaf tabled by Scottish Tory chief Douglas Ross.
Scottish Labour chief Anas Sarwar additionally introduced immediately that he’ll desk a separate movement of no confidence in Yousaf’s authorities – a transfer that would set off a snap election.
That has left the primary minister counting on the backing of Ash Regan – who defected from the SNP to the Alba Occasion final yr – to avoid wasting his job.
Requested by Sky Information if he was going to resign, Yousaf mentioned: “No, I intend completely to struggle that vote of no confidence and I’m getting on with the day job.”
Yousaf additionally rejected the suggestion that he’s now “a lame duck chief”.
He mentioned: “Let’s overlook the drained cliches and let’s consider the truth.
“The truth is I’m out right here delivering on the priorities of the folks. The opposition might want to play video games, that’s as much as them.”
The primary minister mentioned he had “each intention of profitable” the vote of no confidence and mentioned he would write to the leaders of the opposition events calling on them to assist him “make minority authorities work”.
The SNP chief had earlier been supported by the social gathering’s chief at Westminster, Stephen Flynn.
He mentioned: “He’s going to return out combating as a result of he believes in his priorities for the folks and he believes in representing the general public to the most effective of his potential and which means making certain that the Scottish authorities is delivering for them.
“I’m very eager to listen to what he has to say and I’m going to be standing shoulder to shoulder beside him as he seeks to persuade others in Holyrood that he’s the best individual to take our nation ahead.”