🎧We've got a brand new episode of #TheSteamie politics podcast from The Scotsman for you! In this episode Alistair Grant David Bol, Alexander Brown & I discuss the Scottish Conservatives leadership contest latest & The SNP's membership numbers. Take a listen 👇 podfollow.com/the-steamie/ep…

🥊 41 not out The Bairns are on the third longest unbeaten run in Scottish League history! Find out more ➡️ spfl.co.uk/news/weekend-i…

In a change of strategy, Shona Robison will set out the bleak financial picture to Holyrood, before First Minister delivers his programme for government - a message that the financial climate will limit what can be brought forward in the next year. scotsman.com/news/politics/…

🚨 SNP needs to “change tack” and listen, Kate Forbes MSP tells The Steamie 🎧 New podcast episode available now as the SNP conference kicks off in Edinburgh Listen on Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/2zBAxX… Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/snp…

Today, I become the 30th editor of The Scotsman since 1817. To say I am deeply honoured would be the understatement of the last 207 years. I'm thrilled to be leading an exceptional team of journalists into the next chapter. Lots to do!

If you think the Scottish Government has budget pressures, spare a thought for local councils - two thirds of which are mulling hiking council tax next year to plug a £400m budget gap. scotsman.com/news/politics/…

Decent scrap for Scottish Tory leadership about to start on STV Scotland Tonight. Worth a watch if you're that way inclined. -Rammy over who is the continuity candidate -Shade thrown at Douglas Ross (again) -More awkwardness over drug-taking My analysis 👇 scotsman.com/news/scottish-…

Holyrood is back. Shona Robison will set out big cuts and savings to public finances as she warns over a “new era of austerity”. Grim stuff. scotsman.com/news/politics/…

Big - and potentially painful - day in Holyrood. Stay on top of all the latest news by following Rachel Amery's live blog: scotsman.com/news/politics/…

My analysis in today's Scotsman at John Swinney's first programme for government and how there will not be space for much else outside his top four priorities. scotsman.com/news/politics/…

Shona Robison says public sector pay has added £800m to budget pressures. Further cuts of £188m across government, along with previously announced cuts only go so far. SG will be "utilising up to £460m" of extra cash from the ScotWind revenue to balance the books.

SNP ministers could cancel their ‘building a new Scotland’ series of independence papers after Shona Robison admitted “there’s a decision to be made” on their future. Comes after Angus Robertson said they “will resume publication” following the election. scotsman.com/news/politics/…

SCOTSMAN: Fury as SNP’s £500m of brutal spending cuts are laid bare #TomorrowsPapersToday

John Swinney will deliver his first programme for government today. It will hone in on his “single greatest priority of eradicating child poverty”. But he’s been warned yesterday’s £500m cuts will hamper that aim. scotsman.com/news/politics/…

Out of the SNP’s £756m ScotWind revenue -£96m was drawn down in 22/23 -£200m was used earlier in this financial year -£460m could now be used to balance the books up until April. All gone. So much for Westminster squandering Scotland’s energy wealth scotsman.com/news/politics/…

A huge The Courier exclusive - for the first time we speak to Libyan insiders about the Eljamel scandal as we reveal the UK authorities did nothing to stop the disgraced neurosurgeon building his growing empire in the city of Misrata. thecourier.co.uk/fp/politics/50…

My analysis on John Swinney's choices attempting to place as much distance between the SNP and the Greens as possible. scotsman.com/news/politics/…

NEW: Lorna Slater warns it is “unreasonable” for the Greens to support John Swinney’s budget, putting his spending plans at risk. Also claims the SNP is no longer the “progressive force” it was under Nicola Sturgeon and Humza Yousaf. scotsman.com/news/politics/…

STUC general secretary Roz Foyer has attacked John Swinney’s free school meals u-turn, branding the decision “unforgivable” and calling on him to reverse it. scotsman.com/news/politics/…

🚨 New episode of The Steamie out now! 🚨 🎧 Nothing says Friday like a podcast episode called ‘A grim start to the parliamentary year’ Featuring Alexander Brown, Rachel Amery & David Bol Listen now on Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/4x47MX… Apple: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/a-g…