Humza Yousaf’s resignation speech in full

I’ve had the honour of serving in government for almost 12 years in a variety of roles. Whatever position I held during my time in politics, I’ve always been guided by my values. As first minister I’m incredibly proud to have a fair tax system, the most progressive in the UK, where those who earn the most contribute the most, and it will always be my core belief that in a country as rich as ours, wealth must be far more evenly distributed. I’ve no doubt at all that whoever takes over from me will continue this Scottish government’s drive to reduce child poverty. I’m proud that through our actions, an estimated 100,000 children are expected to be lifted out of poverty this year. I also hope that as a country, we can be really proud of the strides that we have made to tackle inequality, prejudice and discrimination.