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Ordinary Scots who play by the rules will be astonished that they are helping to pay the legal costs of a man who admitted embezzling more than £400,000.

Infantino is a clown.

The Government and EHRC now have no excuse in not enforcing and upholding the law.

If we go into the Festival with this situation still ongoing, it will be a complete embarrassment for the city in front of the eyes of the world.

The impact in the capital has been significant at a time when the August festivals are getting underway.

This fire has caused widespread difficulties in Edinburgh, not just in the city centre but extending north into Leith and Newhaven, as business and commuters adjust to the disruption caused by the fire.

I hear the point. I think ultimately this is a matter for the council to lead on.

This has been a constant programme of engagement between my officials and between Edinburgh Council officials in relation to the support they wanted.

I’m very pleased to have led that campaign.

We need to empower women to utilise our city centre, not see them as protected people.

How can there be any meaningful improvement to services if the Government are not prepared to reflect on what went wrong in the past?

Ministers must come clean on why they have taken this short-sighted decision.

The purpose of this review must be to improve maternity care in Scotland – but we cannot do that without an unflinching look at what has gone wrong so far.

Scotland’s legal aid system is under enormous pressure and too many people struggle to access support – so it is astonishing that Peter Murrell was able to have all his legal costs paid for by the taxpayer.

Scottish taxpayers will be utterly sickened that the legal aid bill for Peter Murrell is set to keep rising, with tens of thousands of pounds now likely to be handed to the lawyers of a man who has been jailed after embezzling more than…

This will provide immediate relief for impacted businesses but we will continue to work closely with the Highland Council, HIE and Cairngorms National Park Authority on what further support may be required for the area in the longer term.

We understand the difficult position that many now face which is why I am pleased to be able to confirm up to £3 million for the Highland Council to support affected businesses directly.

I want to thank business owners, employees and local residents for their patience and understanding of the necessary precautions put in place by emergency services to tackle the fire and maintain public safety.