Humza Yousaf has insisted there is no need for the SNP to restart its leadership contest despite the party being rocked by a spate of high-profile resignations.
The health secretary, who is vying to replace Nicola Sturgeon in the top job against Kate Forbes and Ash Regan, conceded that the contest had been hit with "difficulty" in recent days.
But Yousaf was clear it would not make sense to start from scratch with just one week remaining in the contest.
