Humza Yousaf becomes Scotland's new first minister, vows to govern for all Scots.
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Humza Yousaf has been confirmed as Scotland's new first minister, succeeding Nicola Sturgeon. He is the country's sixth first minister and first from an ethnic minority background, as well as the youngest first minister at 37 and the first Muslim to lead a major UK party. Yousaf was backed by his own MSPs and the Scottish Greens, guaranteeing him a majority. He pledged to create a "minister for independence" in his government and said he would stand up to any attempts to "undermine devolution".
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