Summary

  • Opposition party leaders quiz Humza Yousaf during first minister's questions

  • Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross highlights the South Uist ferry cancellations and asks will there be compensation?

  • He goes on to quote islanders who have spoken to BBC Scotland about the loss of the life-line service for the whole of June

  • Yousaf says he will keep an "open mind" on compensation over the disruption to ferries

  • He added that he understood the impact on islanders, but any such scheme would have to be carefully considered

  • Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar raises the issue of bereaved families who have had their online activity monitored by Greater Glasgow and Clyde health board

  • The FM says he takes the matter seriously and will be speaking to one of the people affected - Louise Slorance who has been leading a campaign examining deaths at a Glasgow hospital

  1. FMQs gets under way...published at 12:02 British Summer Time 8 June 2023

    Humza Yousaf is poised in his seat and Douglas Ross gets to his feet to begin this week's First Minister's Questions.

  2. What can we expect from FMQs this week?published at 11:48 British Summer Time 8 June 2023

    As ever, we don't know the topics each opposition party leader will raise with Humza Yousaf, but we do know the stories that have been dominating the headlines this week.

    We learned the deposit return scheme in Scotland is to be delayed until October 2025 at the earliest.

    Meanwhile, islanders on South Uist say their community has been left "beyond crisis" after its ferry service was cancelled for the rest of June.

    And annual spending on NHS temporary staff in Scotland has risen to a record high of more than £560m.

    We do know for certain that questions from the backbenches will include ones on support for Carers Week, the need for more rangers in rural Scotland and the legal minimum age for marriage.

  3. Welcomepublished at 10:40 British Summer Time 8 June 2023

    Humza YousafImage source, PA Media
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    Humza Yousaf will field questions from opposition party leaders and backbench MSPs during FMQs

    Good morning and welcome to our live coverage of First Minister's Questions.

    As ever we'll bring you reports and analysis throughout the session, which is due to begin at 12 noon.

    You can watch FMQs here with us by clicking on the play icon at the top of the page.