The SNP are being warned their Scottish Government could collapse if they choose current Holyrood finance secretary Kate Forbes as Nicola Sturgeon's replacement. Two leading SNP MSPs - Humza Yousaf and Ash Regan - have so far announced they will stand to replace Ms Sturgeon as party leader. Ms Forbes is also being heavily tipped as a possible successor to the departing First Minister. But there are claims the Scottish Greens could pull out of their current power-sharing agreement at Holyrood if Ms Forbes takes over. According to the Herald on Sunday, Ms Forbes' personal beliefs could put at risk the Bute House Agreement struck between the SNP and Scottish Greens in 2021.
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