One of the two favourites to be the SNP's next leader has said an independent Scotland could replace King Charles with an elected head of state inside its first five years.
Humza Yousaf told The National he believes the question of whether Scotland moves away from the monarchy to an elected head of state should be considered within the first five years of independence. The republican said he sees himself as a citizen as opposed to a subject and believes it's "important" to make the move within the first few years of breaking from the rest of the UK.
The Scottish health secretary hopes to succeed Nicola Sturgeon as SNP leader and Scotland's first minister but faces competition from rivals Kate Forbes and Ash Regan. Tens of thousands of SNP members have until March 27 to vote in the contest.
