Humza Yousaf has been elected by SNP members as the next leader of the party.

The MSP was elected with more votes than rivals Kate Forbes and Ash Regan. 

Mr Yousaf is set to become the next First Minister of Scotland, following a vote of MSPs in Holyrood later this week.

Scotland's outgoing First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced last month that she was standing down after more than eight years in the role.

Lorna Finn, the SNP's national secretary, says a total of 50,494 ballot papers were received from 72,169 eligible members.

Humza Yousaf's first preference votes was 24,336.

After Ms Regan was eliminated in the first round, Mr Yousaf defeated Ms Forbes by 52 per cent to 48 per cent.