Humza Yousaf asks to meet SNP defector Ash Regan as he scrambles for no-confidence vote support

Scotland’s first minister Humza Yousaf is holding key talks. Photo: PA

Timothy Sigsworth
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Humza Yousaf has asked to meet ­Scottish National Party (SNP) defector Ash Regan this week as he battles to cling to power.

The first minister has written to his former party colleague in a bid to establish “common ground” ahead of this week’s upcoming no-confidence vote, which could see him forced to resign.