📰 Here's my column from yesterday's Greenock Telegraph covering my thanks to Humza Yousaf as he stands down as FM; the public consultation on replacing the UK Gov's Industrial Injuries Scheme, & more funding to boost affordable housing supply.

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A stunning comment from Mandelson. #DontVoteLabour

NEW: Andrew Neil has been forced to delete a tweet falsely claiming Humza Yousaf would be entitled to £52,000 a year after resigning.

🗣 'Spreading falsehoods online is often attributed to random anonymous trolls. But in this case a huge untruth was tweeted by Andrew Neil'

Absolutely Humza. Bearing in mind Labour want to keep employment rights in Westminster and not to come to Holyrood.

Inverclyde women also were short changed by Labour led council.

The #WASPI Campaign women will always have my unwavering support and admiration.

The WASPI women are not just fighting for themselves, but for my daughters too.

It would be a complete betrayal if Labour and the Tories fail to deliver the compensation WASPI women deserve.

NEW: MSPs vote for full compensation for Waspi women - but Labour abstain

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NEW: Alba's Ash Regan voted with the Tories, Labour and LibDems in favour of the no confidence motion in the Scottish Government

'The vote was purely performative and in many ways irrelevant,' said the party's general secretary

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Come and join us to find out about how the Draft Charter of Rights for people affected by substance use may impact you. We will be holding separate feedback sessions thereafter.

#SubstanceUse #recovery #inverclyde #haveyoursay #feedbackneeded

Inverclyde's Alcohol and Drug Partnership want to hear your views. Do you feel the right support is available for people affected by drug and alcohol use in #Inverclyde ? What would help you or your loved one access the support for alcohol and drug use?

📰 Here's my column from yesterday's Greenock Telegraph covering how two energy support payments have benefitted Scottish households, & new research from HMRC showing net migration from the rest of UK to Scotland has increased since the introduction of the Scottish rate of income tax.

Thank you Humza Yousaf for your time as First Minister. You undertook your role with a sense of duty and led from the front. your statement today today showed dignity and humility.