Humza Yousaf becomes Scotland's first Muslim leader as he wins race to replace Sturgeon.

Humza Yousaf, a Muslim and descendant of Pakistani immigrants, has been elected as the new leader of Scotland's governing party, the Scottish National Party. Yousaf, who is currently Scotland's health minister, beat two other Scottish lawmakers in a contest to replace First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. He now faces the challenge of uniting his party and reenergizing the push for independence from the United Kingdom. Yousaf has promised to push forward a controversial bill to make it easier for Scottish people to legally change their gender and will ask the Conservative government in London for authorization to hold a new referendum.