Humza Yousaf accuses Kate Forbes of handing Tories 'ammunition' to attack SNP record in government

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Humza Yousaf has accused Kate Forbes of handing the Tories "so much ammunition" with which to attack the SNP's record in government.In another stormy leadership debate on live TV, the health secretary turned his fire on his Cabinet colleague after she had previously questioned his suitability to replace Nicola Sturgeon.Forbes, the finance secretary, had set the contest to become the next First Minister alight earlier this week after she attacked Yousaf's record as a minister.And the Highland MSP tonight claimed to be the leadership candidate Unionists feared the most - only for Yousaf to insist that Conservatives were "rooting" for her to win.During lively exchanges, the health secretary said he was proud of the job Forbes had done in government as well as his own ministerial record.Yousaf continued: 'We’re only going to win support for our cause if we work together as a team."But what unfortunately happened in the last TV debate, Kate, is that you essentially gave our opponents so much a so much ammunition to attack us with."Douglas Ross said today that your words would be in every single Conservative leaflet."What you've done is you've handed the Conservatives, and our opponents, material and ammunition to attack and trash our record."Now we'll be hearing it every single week.

They don't fear you - they are rooting for you to win so your words are heard."Forbes hit back: “The future first minister is going to have to deal with a lot worse than we’ve been dealing with through this contest."They’re going to have to stand up to the UK Government, they’re going to have to stand up to the opposition – and they’re going to be accountable to the people of Scotland who want answers and they want to see competent delivery of