I think if he did come to Scotland, people would be wanting to say to him that they’re deeply concerned about the fact that his government has failed to live up to the Labour election promise to cut fuel bills by £300

The £500,000 investment will help create more opportunities for talented young people, strengthen clubs and support the long-term future of Scottish football.

This World Cup Fund builds on that momentum by investing in the young people who could represent Scotland in years ahead.

Men, in particular, must challenge sexism, confront abusive behaviour and help create a culture where every woman and girl can live free from violence, abuse and fear.

I had a discussion on Tuesday with a variety of anti-racism organisations in Scotland who share my deep concern about the conduct of Reform who are quite clearly inciting division within our society.

I am pleased this has been resolved and I appreciate the patience and co-operation of members of the public, including the passenger who bravely assisted crew during the rescue.

This is a powerful reminder of the skill, training and dedication of our ferry crews, who work every day to keep passengers safe across our vital west coast network.

We know illnesses related to heart and lung issues affect too many families in Scotland.

These Healthy Heart and Lung Checks will not only help identify people at risk of cardiovascular and respiratory conditions at an earlier stage but will also empower people to make better, more informed decisions about their health in a…

But the scale and persistence of violence against women and girls shows that we must go further and faster.

Scotland stands with all those affected by terrorism.

Obviously, when flights have got to be booked, when there's intense pressure on the time involved, then the costs are likely to be higher.

I very much regret the job losses and that ministers do not want to see compulsory redundancies.

It’s vital that the yard is sustainable and the contracts from the Scottish Government will assist in that process.

I think this is just the operating model of Reform, which is to incite racial hatred in our society.

I’m horrified that a good, respectable business like Jahangir has been referred to in this fashion by Zia Yusuf and I think it’s totally and utterly unacceptable.

They are also doing it in a fashion to deliberately stoke up racial tension.

They are often doing so with misinformation.

who share my deep concern about the conduct of Reform who are quite clearly inciting division within our society.

We tried to minimise those costs.

The Government obviously has a policy in relation to not pursuing compulsory redundancies and we do not want to see that applied in these circumstances.

while I regret the redundancies that are being taken forward, it’s vital that the yard is sustainable and the contracts from the Scottish Government will assist in that process.

The Scottish Government’s priority is always to help people experiencing homelessness access settled, permanent housing as quickly as possible.

Our £50 million Homelessness Prevention Fund will help to build up capacity of communities and public services to act earlier, supporting people before situations become critical and embedding prevention across organisations that interact…

The Scottish Government will continue to do all we can to prevent homelessness happening in the first place – working closely with charities, partners and local authorities in pursuit of that aim.