First Minister Nicola Sturgeon chaired a meeting of her Environmental Council yesterday, bringing together international experts to discuss issues affecting climate and the environment ahead of #COP27 .

More on the council: bit.ly/FMEC1022

Young people from countries facing worst effects of climate change to be given opportunity to attend COP27 climate summit in Egypt as part of Scottish Government programme. news.stv.tv/scotland/young…

📚 One of my occasional Saturday night book recommendations.

This by A.M. Homes is exceptionally good - a fusion of family drama and state of the nation (and very prescient) US politics

First award of #WESAwards2022
The 2022 Lifetime Achievement Award, presented by Nicola Sturgeon First Minister of Scotland, goes to Evelyn McDonald CEO of Scottish EDGE
For a working life spent making making the business ecosystem more aware and responsive to the needs of women.

Our #WESAwards2022 winners will be announced tomorrow
We’re so excited to be celebrating the fantastic achievements of women-led businesses in our 10th anniversary year
Nicola Sturgeon welcome speech plus Yvette Hopkins guest speaker
Finalists 👇
wescotland.co.uk/finalists2022

Constructive call with Rishi Sunak tonight. I expressed hope that we will build a UK/Scot gov relationship based on mutual respect - inc for mandates - and my fear that further austerity will do real damage to people & public services. I look forward to further engagement soon

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon met with STUC today for biannual discussions.

They discussed a range of topics including the cost of living crisis, ongoing consultation around the National Care Service, and shared interests in achieving a just transition to net zero.

Tony was one of the first care experienced people whose story I heard as FM. He made a massive impact on me and will be in my ❤️ forever. His courage on that day planted the seed of The Promise and drove my belief that love must be at the heart of care. This is a lovely tribute

'The new PM must keep his word and uprate benefits with inflation from April. Ensuring realistic social security support and lifting children from poverty really must be a top priority for the new UK Government.' Our Director, John Dickie, on news that Rishi Sunak will be next PM

As the Tory leadership contest deadline looms - the First Minister is renewing calls for a general election

Nicola Sturgeon is calling the current situation “preposterous democratically”

However, she doesn’t think the Conservatives will call an election

Thank you to First Minister Nicola Sturgeon Fiona and Fi from The Promise Scotland for coming to visit and hear from young people from NorthLanCouncil today.

I hope you got a sense of how we do care in #NorthLanarkshire and it was a privilege to have breakfast with you💜

#KeepThePromise

In a visit to a residential children's house in Coatbridge, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon heard from Care Experienced young people about the challenges they face and how the The Promise Scotland is having an impact on their lives.

#LifetimeOfLove #CEW22

A very happy #Diwali to everyone celebrating in Scotland and across the world

Happy #LoveRally22 Who Cares? Scotland

#CEW22 ❤️

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has marked the start of Care Experienced week with an open letter to care leavers.

The FM has pledged to continuing to work with the Care Experienced community to #KeepThePromise

➡️bit.ly/3glfvDs #CEW22

Such a pleasure - and really interesting - to visit ⁦Glasgow Press⁩ in my constituency earlier. I learned a lot about traditional printing - and got to try my hand at it too. A great family owned business that is helping keep a special craft alive glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/23068675.…