Building a New Scotland
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Building a New Scotland were series of papers published by the Scottish Government between 2022 and 2025 under First Ministers Nicola Sturgeon, Humza Yousaf and John Swinney, that seeks to lay out a p
Cover of the first paper, Independence in the Modern World. Wealthier, Happier, Fairer: Why Not Scotland?
First Minister John Swinney launches the last paper, A Fresh Start with Independence, 8 October 2025
First Minister Humza Yousaf launches paper four – Creating a modern constitution for an independent Scotland, June 2023
Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture Angus Robertson, at the launch of An independent Scotland in the EU, November 2023
Premiership of Humza Yousaf
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Humza Yousaf's term as first minister of Scotland began on 29 March 2023 when he was sworn into office at the Court of Session, and ended on 7 May 2024, when he resigned facing two votes of no confide
Official portrait, 2023
Yousaf with his first cabinet outside Bute House
Yousaf speaks before the Scottish Parliament
Meeting the Prime Minister of Iceland Katrín Jakobsdóttir