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Chris McCall @petermacmahon Small but important point. Share price is nowhere near pre financial crisis levels - it has recently exceeded the price at which the government bailout occurred, but that was far below where it was pre financial crisis. It’s still down more than 90% from there.

EXC: In an interview with the Record, the First Minister says: - he has turned to his teenage som for advice on knife crime - a reshuffle will be “soonish” - he does not support prostitution dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politics/…

SNP ignored warnings over NHS reform for a decade thetimes.com/article/583639…

BREAKING: NHS Fife wrongly refused FOI requests about the cost of the Sandie Peggie tribunal, watchdog rules. The Commissioner says he’s “frustrated” by the health board’s handling of the requests, accusing it of delaying disclosure and failing to check its own records.

Biggest public hint that Galloway National Park is for the chop - and it chimes with the mood music at Holyrood ITV News Border revealed a couple of weeks ago that a narrow majority of consultation respondents were against the plans Taking "their views into account" means game over

Quite the front page from The Daily Record featuring John Swinney. Traditionally Record has been a Scottish Labour supporting newspaper though recently it has not been afraid to criticise The Labour Party This is still significant in context of Hamilton by-election. And for the future?

NEW: Galloway National Park will NOT go ahead "At least one" new national park was promised by next year as part of the Bute House agreement. Now there will be none As revealed by Representing Border, majority of consultations respondents were opposed, which sealed the park's fate

Of the 5,000 surveys returned, 54% opposed the pational park and 42% supported it, Mairi Gougeon tells MSPs Of solely local responses, 57% were against, 40% in favour

Rural Affairs Sec promises 'renewed focus on delivering' for south west of Scotland - despite no Galloway National Park. BUT - doesn't commit to anything, saying Scot Gov needs to take 'time' to reflect on points raised by consultation

Plans for a Galloway National Park have been dropped by the Scottish Government. Gregory Hoare explains how we got to this point 👇

The Cabinet Secretary here admitting that becoming a national park would have brought millions of pounds of investment to Galloway - which won't now happen. Will the Government put money in itself? Mairi Gougeon says conversations about that haven't yet happened

Having put John Swinney on page one a couple of days ago - warning only The SNP can beat Reform UK - The Daily Record splashes on Anas Sarwar’s response. He says only Scottish Labour can deliver for Scotland.

As ever only one poll - trends are what matter - but still fascinating in terms of rise of Reform UK , decline of Scottish Labour and, to a much lesser extent The SNP BUT they are still likely to win largest number of Holyrood seats, though we are long way to next May.

Are PSG a ‘young team’ by any chance? Just wondering as it’s not been mentioned much in the commentary! 🤣😉😆 #ChampionsLeague

Oh dear. Nigel Farage MP has had a go at The Herald today, claiming we've been working with protesters in Aberdeen. The stuff of Donald J. Trump in action in Scotland. Attack the media when it doesn't go your way. Go on then. heraldscotland.com/news/25207575.…

NEW: Seven councillors in Dumfries and Galloway have quit the Scottish Conservatives amid a row over the leadership. The Tory group - led by Gail Macgregor - has run the council since 2023. It means the SNP now has the most members of any party on Dumfries and Galloway Council

Must read column by Magnus Linklater: ‘Our politicians know Scotland’s universities are in deep trouble’ But none of the main parties want to address the issue of the consequences of ‘free’ tuition. thetimes.com/article/4048d5…

Another fantastic series from The Herald , this time focusing on the future of Edinburgh. My home, it is a beautiful city with so much to offer, but facing plenty of challenges too. See thread below from Andrew Learmonth on his colleagues work.

EXCL: The SNP group on Dumfries and Galloway Council has submitted a no confidence in the Scottish Conservatives leadership By me, Matty Sutton and Gregory Hoare itv.com/news/border/20…

UPDATE: Crunch vote will take place on June 16. In exclusive interview, council leader Gail MacGregor tells me she will fight to stay on but adds: “In the next two weeks, I don’t know what will happen.” itv.com/news/border/20…