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Humza Yousaf ‘luckiest man in the world’ after being named SNP leader

The health secretary beat Kate Forbes and Ash Regan to succeed Nicola Sturgeon.

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Scottish Government: Mesh patients wait ‘in agony’ for confirmation of US removal surgery

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Pair appear in court after death of man in major police incident

Motorcyclist who died in hospital after crash named by police in East Dunbartonshire

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Harry Styles’ Love On Tour breaks record for Scotland’s highest selling concert at Murrayfield

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Driver fighting for life after crash as police in appeal for witnesses

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