The Scottish government has survived a vote of no confidence at Holyrood.

Scottish Labour pressed ahead with its motion despite Humza Yousaf announcing earlier this week his intention to stand down as SNP leader and first minister. It failed by 58 votes to 70.

The Scottish Greens voted against the motion, with party co-leader Patrick Harvie branding it "chaos for the sake of chaos". If it had passed, all ministers in the minority SNP government would have been forced to quit.

Opening the debate, Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar thanked Mr Yousaf for his service and wished him well, but said Scotland was "crying out for change" from the UK Conservative government and the SNP Scottish government. He said the country needed "credible and effective leadership" to deal with "twin crises" in the economy and NHS.

Mr Sarwar added: "I have no confidence in the SNP's ability to deliver that and that is why I am bringing this motion to parliament today." The outgoing first minister defended his government's record, adding that in the 13 months he has spent in charge he had not "heard a single positive idea" from Scottish Labour. Mr Yousaf added: "What I have heard is the deafening sound of principle after principle being thrown out of Anas Sarwar's window.

"U-turning on the two-child cap, U-turning on the devolution of employment law, U-turning on the devolution of drug law, U-turning on his support for Waspi women." Mr Yousaf said pro-UK parties, in their "cosy Westminster alliance.