Race begins to replace Humza Yousaf as Scotland’s first minister
Ex-SNP leader John Swinney and former leadership contestant Kate Forbes have emerged as frontrunners to replace Yousaf....
Scotland’s First Minister Humza Yousaf to resign
BBC News understands the SNP leader will quit after a row over a power-sharing deal with the Scottish Greens....
Yousaf considers quitting as Scotland’s first minister
Sources tell the BBC that resignation is now an option – although he has not yet made a final decision....
Disability benefit system unsustainable and needs change, says government
Disability payments that help with extra living costs could be scrapped in favour of more tailored support as the government looks at overhauling the benefits...
UK and Irish ministers to meet as tensions grow over Rwanda
The government has rejected plans by Ireland to return asylum seekers arriving there from the UK....
Minister defends NHS record after MP defects to Labour
Chris Philp denies Tories are deprioritising the NHS, after Dan Poulter says “patients deserve better”....
MP Dan Poulter not offered deal to join Labour as far as I’m aware, Wes Streeting says
Conservative MP Poulter tells the programme he felt he had to quit the Tories because of the strain on the NHS....
Conservative MP Daniel Poulter defects to Labour
The doctor told the BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg he could no longer look NHS colleagues and patients in the eye and stay as a Conservative....
UK forces may be deployed to help deliver Gaza aid
The US says no American forces will go ashore but an unnamed “third party” will drive aid into Gaza....
Will winning a confidence vote be enough to save Yousaf?
The future of Scotland’s first minister is far from secure after a week of turmoil....