Humza Yousaf admitted he had 'concerns' over Nicola Sturgeon's plan to use the general election as a de facto referendum on Scottish independence.
Humza Yousaf has defended "progressive" SNP policies like gender reform and insisted they have brought the party within "touching distance" of achieving independence.
"I’ve got some concerns. I’m not wedded to the idea of using a general election as a de facto referendum," he said. The MSP has been touted as a continuity candidate who will defend the policy platform pushed by Nicola Sturgeon, including the controversial gender recognition reforms blocked by the UK Government.
Forbes did not vote for the GRR bill as she was on maternity leave at the time the legislation went through parliament. Asked if he would take the UK Government to court over its blocking of GRR, Yousaf said: "I think we have to.
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