Katherine Sangster: “SNP ministers refuse to take responsibility for tackling persistent absences among pupils.”

Racism and violence has no place here. It is contrary to the values of the vast majority of people in this city, and everything that we will stand for as your MSPs.

Local journalists and news providers are an invaluable part of our communities. It is vital that the Scottish Government recognises this and puts a fund in place to support this thriving industry.

Too many kids and families are being let down by an education system that doesn’t work for them.

This would help to gather data on absences so that targeted interventions can be made to support young people re-engage.