Responding to the announcement that Humza Yousaf MSP has successfully become the new SNP leader and First Minister, Mark Spragg, President of Inverclyde Chamber of Commerce, said:

“We congratulate Humza Yousaf on his successful campaign to become the new First Minister and we look forward to working closely with him to restore business confidence and investment, enabling the Scottish economy to drive forward.

“As the Scottish Chambers network outlined to all the leadership candidates in our open letter last week, there are serious challenges in every sector across the economy.

“The cost of doing business, labour shortages, and lagging infrastructure are all drags on growth and investment.

“We urge Humza Yousaf to take a pro-business approach with a new cabinet, to help build a globally competitive economy and to truly back Scottish business.”