28 Mar 2023

SNP elects new leader

From Morning Report, 8:44 am on 28 March 2023

Humza Yousaf has been elected leader of the Scottish National party.

He succeeds Nicola Sturgeon as leader and Scotland's first minister after a vote of party members.

It was a narrow victory, after a six-week campaign where the three candidates spent much of the contest criticising each other's record in a series of personal attacks.

UK correspondent Olly Barratt joins us now