Scottish first minister’s political future hangs in the balance as Greens back no-confidence motion

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The Scottish Greens will not support Scotland’s first minister in a confidence vote next week after they were sacked as government ministers earlier today.

The Green’s leader, Patrick Harvie, is expected to make the announcement at 5.30pm.

His party was forced out of government by SNP leader Humza Yousaf, who said the power-sharing pact had “served its purpose” and it was “no longer guaranteeing a stable arrangement in parliament”.

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Sky sources said there was serious anger among the ousted Greens and it was expected they would not back Mr Yousaf in a Tory-led push to oust him from power next week.

Labour and the Liberal Democrats have already confirmed they will not support the first minister remaining in post.

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