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Humza Yousaf faces first minister's questions

FMQs: Recap with The Scotsman's politics team

Deposit return scheme

Deposit return scheme: Scottish proposals shelved until 2025

Trans rights demonstrators attend a rally on Buchanan Street in Glasgow. Scottish Labour frontbencher Pauline McNeill has been forced to drop out of hosting and attending an event with prominent gender critical activists following a formal complaint. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Scottish Labour frontbencher drops out of gender event after formal complaint

The national Covid memorial wall in Lambeth, London. As the UK Covid inquiry launches its battle to access mobile phone messages of Boris Johnston, a similar call is made for phone records of Scottish ministers to be made available for the inquiry north of the border.

Let the light in on Covid phone messages of Scotland's leaders - Jackie Baillie

The United Nations says both the Scottish and UK governments need to improve children's human rights. Image: Michael M Santiago/Getty Images.

UN says Scottish, UK governments need to improve children's human rights

Constitution Secretary Angus Robertson

Warnings the UK Government is determined to 'roll back on devolution'

Edinburgh father Sam McCahon says he struggled to find somewhere to live because so many properties are now holiday lets.

Calls to overhaul the council tax system to free up more housing

First Minister Humza Yousaf has said he is committed to meeting the survivors of Fornethy House

Survivors of alleged abuse at Fornethy House say they are not being listened to

UK Government accused of 'sabotage' over Scotland's deposit return scheme

UK Government accused of 'sabotage' over Scotland's deposit return scheme

Slater accuses UK Government of 'utter disregard for devolution' over DRS plan

MSPs are going to debate the use of AI technology in the Scottish Parliament.

MSPs need to trust AI before using it in Holyrood

Claiming problems are worse in England does not enhance the quality of Scottish Parliament debate (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

SNP ministers need to start showing parliament more respect – Murdo Fraser

Jackie Weaver. Picture: PA

Jackie Weaver speaks to Scottish Parliament committee - here's what she said

A Scottish rugby player says taking performance-enhancing drugs is becoming normalised in gyms.

Rugby player calls on performance-enhancing drugs action

Scottish Green Party co-leader Lorna Slater looks set to blame Westminster over the looming collapse of the deposit return scheme (Picture: Jane Barlow/PA)

Lorna Slater could be just the tip of an iceberg of incompetence

The Scottish Parliament building

Third of Scottish Parliament constituencies set to be abolished and redrawn

Ambulances sit at the accident and emergency at the Glasgow Royal Hospital. Picture: Getty Images

Proposed National Care Service will help fix ailing NHS, says new health chief

Mavis Paterson, known as Granny Mave, poses with her bike in the countryside of Dumfries and Galloway. Picture: Paul Hackett

84-year-old acknowledged by parliament for cycle in memory of her children

Minister for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture Angus Robertson gave a statement to parliament on Tuesday.

UK Government expected to u-turn on bonfire of EU law 'as soon as tomorrow'

First Minister Humza Yousaf

Scottish politics 'more toxic' than ever, says Humza Yousaf

Humza Yousaf needs to work across party lines to set an example to the nation about how to disagree more amicably (Picture: Jane Barlow/PA)

Yousaf is right about ‘toxic’ politics. Now he must act – Scotsman comment

Scotland is lagging behind other countries when it comes to transparency over lobbying (Picture: Oli Scarff/AFP/Getty Images)

'I believe this to be a world-first for children's commissioners'

Under-funding teaching and research may force universities to increase their reliance on geopolitically risky income from international students (Picture: Andy Buchanan/AFP via Getty Images)

SNP’s university funding cut is short-sighted, divisive and unenlightened

Former first minister Nicola Sturgeon talking to the media as she returned to the Scottish Parliament. Picture: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire

Sturgeon: If I was touting for other jobs while leader it would have come out

Buffer zones would see anti-abortion protests moved further away from health clinics and hospitals. Picture: John Devlin

Ambitions to introduce no-protest zones around abortion clinics before summer

St Andrew's House, headquarters of the Scottish Government in Edinburgh.

Officials blame transparency rules for reducing quality of advice to ministers

First Minister Humza Yousaf speaking to the media, after he visited a nursery at Crookston Castle Primary School, Glasgow

Make a statement on SNP crisis, Scottish Tories to demand in Holyrood debate

Human activity of most kinds is not allowed within highly protected marine areas (Picture: Ben Birchall/PA)

Scottish Government must rethink plans for highly protected marine areas

The Scottish Parliament building

Scottish Parliament is not family-friendly and needs to change, MSPs say

The cost of HMP Glasgow, due to replace Barlinnie prison, above, has rised from £100 million to £400 million (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Spare us the hypocrisy on public-private finance deals, Mr Yousaf – Brian Wilson

Former first minister Nicola Sturgeon talking to the media as she returned to the Scottish Parliament. Picture: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire

Douglas Ross suggests Nicola Sturgeon's return to Holyrood was 'calculated'

Jerry Springer, the world famous host of crash TV talk show The Jerry Springer Show, has died aged 79

Jerry Springer has died aged 79

A reader's train journey to Glasgow Central station was marred by unchecked anti-social behaviour

Readers' letters: We’ll never return to the age of the train like this

Former first minister Nicola Sturgeon talking to journalists as she returns to the Scottish Parliament. Picture: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire

Analysis: Will the SNP ever wake up from its 'worst nightmare'?

Rishi Sunak and Scotland Secretary Alister Jack, in the green hat, visit the Port of Cromarty Firth earlier this year (Picture: Russell Cheyne/pool/AFP via Getty Images)

Devolution is here to stay. But the Scotland Office should be given more power

The Eurasian lynx was native to Scotland but has been missing since it was wiped out through hunting and habitat loss around 1,300 years ago. Picture: Peter Cairns/scotlandbigpicture.com

Could Scotland see the return of the wild lynx after 1,300 years extinct?

Scottish Conservative chair Craig Hoy

Scottish Conservative chair condemns Tory peer's attack on devolution

Humza Yousaf's claim that waiting times are improving has been challenged. Picture: Peter Byrne/PA Wire

Are NHS Scotland waiting times really 'improving', First Minister?

Former chief executive of the SNP, Peter Murrell, leaves his home in Uddingston, Glasgow. Picture: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire

SNP still owes money to Peter Murrell, admits Humza Yousaf

First Minister Humza Yousaf in the Scottish Parliament. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

FMQs: Protest disrupts Humza Yousaf as FM refuses to answer SNP finance question

Dynamic Earth has won awards for its architecture but the unique ‘tent-style’ dome structure – known as the stratosphere, constructed from a fabric membrane stretched over a steel skeleton and surrounded by glass walls – is difficult and costly to heat and cool

How Scottish museum of the planet is helping save earth from climate change

Colin Beattie has resigned as treasurer

Colin Beattie quits as SNP treasurer following arrest

The Constituency Office of Colin Beattie MSP in Dalkeith. The Scottish National Party (SNP) treasurer has been arrested in connection with a police investigation into the party's finances.

SNP treasurer Colin Beattie avoids Scottish Parliament duties

First Minister Humza Yousaf holds his maiden speech at the Scottish Parliament. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Protesters to ramp up disruption at Holyrood as Yousaf urged to listen

Gillian Martin MSP with Ellon & District Men’s Shed Chairman Andy Leonard (far left)and Shed members.

Ellon & District Men's Shed welcomes MSP

Humza Yousaf

SNP facing claims it is in ‘total meltdown’ after arrest of party treasurer

First Minister Humza Yousaf speaks to journalists in the Scottish Parliament. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Analysis: Humza Yousaf's big day 'torpedoed' by arrest of SNP treasurer

Who is Colin Beattie - MSP and National Treasurer for the SNP. (Image: Collage, pic courtesy of Scottish Parliament)

Who is Colin Beattie - MSP and National Treasurer for the SNP

First Minister Humza Yousaf addresses delegates on the first day of the STUC Congress in Dundee..

Yousaf to set out plans to govern Scotland 'in the interests of all our people'

Nicola Sturgeon will not return to the Scottish Parliament this week and will take part in proceedings virtually

Nicola Sturgeon to attend parliament virtually amid SNP probe

First Minister Humza Yousaf

Second homes could be hit by double the full rate of council tax under new plans

First Minister Humza Yousaf last week announced a court challenge against the UK government's blocking of the bill

Euan McColm: Humza Yousaf is on to a loser with gender bill whatever the outcome

Scotland's new First Minister Humza Yousaf has a lot to do (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Yousaf's many problems could push the NHS down his list of priorities

Police and security staff deal with a protester in the public gallery during First Minister's Questions at Scottish Parliament (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

A sad day as protesters force Holyrood to become less open to the public

Humza Yousaf has launched a court battle over the UK Government’s blocking of Scotland’s controversial gender reforms

Readers' letters:

Police and security staff escort a protester from the public gallery during First Minister's Questions. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

New restrictions revealed at Holyrood in bid to halt protests at FMQs

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First Minister Humza Yousaf

Humza Yousaf considering compensating islanders for ferry disruption

Ryan Gosling and Margot Robbie arrive for the Warner Brothers Pictures red carpet photocall of "Barbie" during CinemaCon 2023 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada, on April 25, 2023. (Photo by BRIDGET BENNETT/AFP via Getty Images)

Barbie is the blockbuster film of summer 2023 - Gaby Soutar

The inquiry is looking into ventilation issues at the Royal Hospital for Children & Young People at Little France. Picture: Scott Louden

'Ambiguity' surrounding ventilation standards in Sick Kids hospital contract