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Humza Yousaf speaks after being elected as new SNP party leader

Humza Yousaf faces ‘full in-tray’ as half of Scots think country on wrong path

Humza Yousaf pictured after being elected as the new SNP party leader (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Why unionists should not celebrate Yousaf's election as SNP leader

A man drops flowers to a makeshift memorial where baloons and Teddy bears are left on the outside the Covenant School building at the Covenant Presbyterian Church, in Nashville, Tennessee, March 27. -(Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)

Three children and three adults killed in Nashville elementary school shooting

Hoy in the Orkney Isles. A petition has been launched on the island against plans by RSPB Scotland to cut its ranger position from a full-time to part-time position. PIC: Peter Stenzel/Flickr/CC.

Island sorely ruffled by RSPB Scotland plans to cut warden's job

Rock star Derek Dick, also known as Fish, the former frontman of Marillion, is planning a new life on Berneray in the Outer Hebrides (pictured) PIC: geograph.org.

Scottish rock star prepares for the quiet life and buys croft in Outer Hebrides

Humza Yousaf with his wife Nadia El-Nakla and family at Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh, after it was announced that he is the new Scottish National Party leader, and will become the next First Minister of Scotland.

Analysis: Yousaf inherits divided party, but relief was overwhelming emotion

The UK Government is looking for ways to spend money in Scotland, but isn't interested in waving a Union Jack about it (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Will Yousaf meet UK Government halfway on ways to improve life in Scotland?

Humza Yousaf speaking at Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh, after it was announced that he is the new Scottish National Party leader, and will become the next First Minister of Scotland. Picture date: Monday March 27, 2023.

Parliament to elect a next first minister: When will Humza Yousaf be sworn in?

Humza Yousaf defeated Kate Forbes and Ash Regan in the SNP leadership contest (Picture:Jane Barlow/pool/Getty Images)

New SNP leader won't bring the change that Scotland needs – Jackie Baillie

Humza Yousaf reacts as the SNP vote for their new party leader

Humza Yousaf to request Section 30 order for IndyRef2 ‘right away’

Humza Yousaf reacts as he is elected the new SNP leader. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Humza Yousaf pledges to 'reach across the divide' after bitter SNP race

Coronavirus

When will US open borders? If America will allow travellers from UK again - and current travel rules explained (Image credit: Getty Images)

When will US borders open to UK travellers?

Which countries have seen the highest number of coronavirus cases so far? (Image credit: Getty Images/Canva Pro)

Which countries have seen the highest total Covid cases so far?

Vaccine passport Scotland: how to get NHS Covid vaccine certificate - and what can it be used for? (Shutterstock)

Here's how to get your vaccine certificate in Scotland

Crime

The Stone of Destiny safely ensconced in the Great Hall in Edinburgh Castle on St Andrew's Day, 1996 (Picture: PA)

Moving the Stone of Destiny will be no simple task – Tom Wood

Jo Clancy is an Associate, RTA Law LLP

The defence of automatism in traffic accidents raises big questions for insurers...

Helen Corden is a Partner and employment law specialist at Pinsent Masons

Employers need to think about staff data as a valuable asset - Helen Corden

Humza Yousaf, Ash Regan and Kate Forbes are due to find out today which of them has been elected to lead the SNP – and the country

Really listening is the truly radical action the new First Minister should adopt...

Weather

Aerial view of a destroyed neighbourhood in Rolling Fork, Mississippi, after a tornado touched down in the area. Picture: Chandan Khanna/AFP via Getty Images

Joe Biden issues emergency declaration in wake of deadly US tornado

A cold snap is on its way

Scotland weather: British Summer Time set to arrive with -7 temperatures

Sightings of the stonechat in spring carried particular superstitions in Scotland. PIC: Ziva & Amir/Flickr/CC.

Spring equinox: the ancient beliefs of the new season in Scotland

The custom of changing our clocks twice per year dates back over a century to when it started in the First World War.

When do the clocks go forward in 2023 and when is Spring?

Opinion

Charities need support to hit Net Zero climate targets - Martin Nadin

Dr Lara Mitchell has been a Consultant in Medicine for the Elderly for 20 years and is the current Clinical lead for Acute Care (Frailty) for Healthcare Improvement Scotland.

Small changes today will make life better tomorrow - Lara Mitchell

Mark O’Donnell, chief executive of Age Scotland

Age-old issues for new First Minister - Mark O'Donnell

Expect continued failure if SNP 'continuity candidate' Humza Yousaf is named First Minister, says reader (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Readers' Letters: Forget continuity, Scotland needs real change

I’m happy now I feel I can relax and just be me - Adam McLeod

Obituaries

Allan McGraw at Greenock Morton ground Cappielow, where a stand is now named after him (Picture: Donald MacLeod)

Obituaries: Allan McGraw, Scottish footballer who was Britain's top goalscorer

Douglas Hill, Company Secretary of Scotsman Publications in his office in January 1979

Obituaries: Douglas Hill, former company secretary of Scotsman Publications

Robert Blake arrives in London for the premiere of In Cold Blood in 1968 (Picture: J. Wilds/Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Obituaries: Robert Blake, actor whose career was overshadowed by murder case

UK News

Here are the 10 most inspiring Scottish women of all time, as per Scotsman readers.

Here are the 10 most inspiring Scottish Women of all time

The Scottish local authority has been embroiled in legal action against the sportswear giant, Under Armour, and its founder, Kevin Plank, since 2017. Picture: Molly Riley/UPI/Shutterstock

Scots council goes to court to obtain US journalist's emails

Boris Johnson and Nicola Sturgeon are political opponents with much in common (Picture: Duncan McGlynn/AFP via Getty Images)

Fading of Sturgeon and Johnson's political careers may signal end of populism

The Sunday Times guide has been published

The 7 best places to live in Scotland according to the Best Places to Live guide

The Sunday Times has named the UK’s best place to live for 2023. Scotland had 7 locations out of 71 across the UK

The Scottish locations listed on the Sunday Times best places to live 2023

Professor Dame Anna Dominiczak, Chief Scientist (Health) for the Scottish Government and Regius Professor of Medicine at the University of Glasgow providing the keynote address.

Scotland’s Life Sciences Awards winners revealed

World

Twitter has been in turmoil since the platform was taken over by Tesla head Elon Musk.

Twitter source code leaked online

BEVERLY HILLS, CA - FEBRUARY 24: Rupert Murdoch (L) and Jerry Hall attend the 2019 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted by Radhika Jones at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on February 24, 2019 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)

Age gap relationships aren't for me - Gaby Soutar

This image obtained from the Mississippi Highway Patrol, Troop D, shows a damaged home near Silver City, Mississippi, after a tornado touched down in the area (Photo by HANDOUT/Mississippi Highway Patrol /AFP via Getty Images)

Mississippi tornadoes: ‘my city is gone’ says mayor as 23 killed

A flag featuring former President Donald Trump that supporters are flying near his Mar-a-Lago home (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Donald Trump at Waco: rally by Donald Trump on anniversary of massacre

Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson finished fourth in the World Figure Skating Championships in Japan.

Fourth place world championship finish for Scottish ice dancer Lewis Gibson

TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew testifies before the House Energy and Commerce Committee in Washington, DC. The hearing was a rare opportunity for lawmakers to question the leader of the short-form social media video app about the company's relationship with its Chinese owner, ByteDance, and how they handle users' sensitive personal data.

Is this the end of TikTok in the West?

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landlords may soon be given more power to deal with anti-social tenants

Landlords to be given extra powers to evict ‘anti-social’ tenants

A first-class stamp will now cost £1.10 from 95p and a second-class stamp will increase from 68p to 75p.(Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

Royal Mail first-class and second-class stamps to cost more in April

Chocolate and sweets prices jump ahead of Easter (Picture: Getty Images/EyeEm)

Chocolate and sweets prices jump ahead of Easter