Scottish government agenda to focus on ‘people’s priorities’ as party fears its independence campaign is losing momentum
Increase to 10.4% of GDP highlights vulnerability of country’s finances to moves in global oil market
Also in this newsletter, blossoming relations between Scottish government and Starmer’s administration
Future programming in jeopardy as sector faces ‘most difficult financial environment’ in memory, says organiser
Humza Yousaf seeks support of MSPs to sustain minority government after collapse of SNP-Green coalition
Environmental party reconsiders its future in government after climate targets are ditched
‘No further action’ to be taken after author of ‘Harry Potter’ series described several transgender women as men
Legislation would give ministers power to intervene in sale of large estates
Holyrood fails in attempt to get London’s veto struck down
First-rate works by Charles Rennie Mackintosh and the Scottish Colourists are on show, even if the narrative is muddled
Collapse of company set up to administer project leads to £4.5mn writedowns
Increase in social security budget to £6.3bn comes as SNP’s Yousaf seeks to outflank a resurgent Labour party
Drug-related fatalities last year fell by 21% from 2021 but levels remain far higher than the UK average
Humza Yousaf seeks to reverse population decline and address shortage of workers
First minister Humza Yousaf wants to safeguard rights contained in the ECHR
Blow for first minister Humza Yousaf’s government in latest constitutional dispute
Westminster has demanded the programme excludes glass
Drinks industry says Edinburgh’s deposit return programme is impractical
Latest move by Police Scotland overshadows keynote speech by new first minister
Move intensifies constitutional clash between Holyrood and Westminster
Humza Yousaf ensures that majority of portfolios are held by women
Finance secretary rejects junior role as parliament confirms Humza Yousaf as first minister
Humza Yousaf must heal SNP divisions, fix public services and outline a route to Scottish independence
Breakthrough contrasts with NHS strikes in England which look set to escalate next month
Controversy over Edinburgh’s gender reforms deepens after fresh concerns about protection of female-only spaces
