Humza Yousaf says he should have offered Kate Forbes a better jobGetty Images Humza Yousaf and Kate Forbes contested the SNP leadership in 2023Scotland's former First Minster Humza Yousaf has admitted he regrets the way he handled offering his leadership rival Kate Forbes a position in his cabinet. Humza Yousaf was speaking to Michael Gove on a new BBC radio seriesAfter the surprise resignation of long-serving first minister Nicola Sturgeon at the start of last year, Yousaf, Forbes and Ash Regan emerged as the three candidates to succeed her. Yousaf told Gove that during rehearsals for the debate his advisors had prepped him by asking tough, personal questions. Getty Images Humza Yousaf hugs Kate Forbes after being announced as the new leader of the SNPWhen Yousaf claimed a narrow victory, he offered Forbes a switch from one of the most important jobs in government to rural affairs. The staff member told Yousaf: 'I think you've got your answer'."

Source: Forbes October 21, 2024 11:28 UTC