Humza Yousaf is considering stepping down as First Minister of Scotland as soon as today, according to reports, as he faces the prospect of two votes of no confidence this week. 

The BBC said Mr Yousaf was considering quitting but a final decision had not yet been made. 

The Times said the SNP leader was preparing to quit, with a close friend telling the newspaper: “Humza knows what’s best for the country and the party. He is first party activist and a party man, and that’s why he knows it’s time for someone else.”

Mr Yousaf is fighting for his political future after last week terminating the power-sharing deal between the SNP and Scottish Greens. 

He is facing a no confidence vote on his leadership, tabled by the Scottish Conservatives, while Scottish Labour has tabled one in the Scottish Government as a whole. 

Votes on the motions are expected at Holyrood in the coming week. Mr Yousaf said on Friday that he intended to fight the attempts to oust him.

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