The SNP, the Conservatives, Labour and the Lib Dems will appear in the debate on STV on Monday.

The First Minister urged Sir Keir Starmer to call an emergency budget in the early weeks of a future Labour government.

The party has said it would not allow new licences for oil and gas exploration if Sir Keir becomes prime minister after the July 4 election.

The Labour leader is visiting Scotland on Friday.

The comments come on the World Health Organisation’s No Tobacco Day.

The Scottish Government announced last year its preferred route for the future contract would be a direct award to CalMac.

The Scottish Government’s decision on a presumption against new oil and gas licences will be published in its finalised energy strategy.

The First Minister previously said he would not support the recommended suspension of Michael Matheson, but the SNP now backs it.

The Scottish Tories are attempting to force the former health secretary to resign following a scandal over expenses.

A survey by Survation for True North spoke to 1,026 people between May 23 and Monday.

The First Minister said Scots were more concerned with the cost of living, Brexit and austerity.

The First Minister wrote to the Prime Minister and Labour leader pushing them to recognise Palestine.

The Scottish Government opted to drop its target of reducing emissions by 75% by 2030 earlier this year.

The International Criminal Court announced last week it was seeking the arrest of Hamas leaders as well as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

The Scottish Tories will launch their General Election campaign on Tuesday in the Holyrood seat held by First Minister John Swinney.

The Labour leader said Scottish produce would be promoted in UK embassies across the world.

The Liberal Democrats have been in fourth position since 2015.

Former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell, the husband of Nicola Sturgeon, was charged last month.

The Post Office (Horizon System) Offences (Scotland) Bill now faces a wait to allow UK-wide legislation to be passed.

Holyrood’s standards committee has recommended a 27-day suspension for the former Scottish health secretary.