Kathryn Samson , Scotland Correspondent

Earlier we spoke to SNP leadership candidate John Swinney and asked him about the challenges he is likely to face.

As the saying goes: “Those who forget their history are condemned to repeat it.”

Kate Forbes has confirmed she is considering running for SNP leader following Humza Yousaf’s resignation. 

It was a self-inflicted downfall – and Humza Yousaf admitted that himself. He miscalculated – hoping for a friendly divorce with the Greens but making it a bitter one.

Most of Scotland’s political parties seem to be lining up against him. But the First Minister insists he won’t be resigning before the two no confidence votes that are likely to happen next week.

Scotland’s First Minister Humza Yousaf is fighting for his political future as he faces a vote of no confidence in his leadership as early as next week.

Nicola Sturgeon’s husband Peter Murrell charged with embezzlement of funds from SNP.

The Scottish government has confirmed it is scrapping its interim and annual targets for cutting greenhouse gases.

There were scenes of jubilation on the banks of the Clyde today, as 3,000 tonnes-worth of ferry finally took to the water, albeit six years behind schedule and an estimated four times over budget. 

The professor leading the largest genetic study of ME in the world says research into the disease is lagging decades behind because society doesn’t take it seriously enough. Scientists are still trying to understand what causes the neurological condition.

Police have confirmed JK Rowling will not be arrested under Scotland’s new hate crime law –  after receiving complaints about some of her social media posts. 

Scotland could become the first UK nation to provide help for people with a terminal illness to end their own lives. A new assisted dying bill was introduced today, and supporters say the public mood is shifting in favour of a change in the law.

Ferries are a vital lifeline for Scotland’s island communities. But a failure to replace the national operator CalMac’s ageing fleet has caused major disruption for islanders – harming tourism and the valuable whisky trade. 

NHS waiting times have worsened over the past decade in SNP-run Scotland. So how is that affecting people trying to access health services in Scotland?

It survived brutal conditions to carry Captain Scott and Ernest Shackleton to Antarctica, but after a battering from the Scottish weather, the RRS Discovery is now at risk of disintegrating.