The prime minister has insisted her Brexit agreement is a "good deal for Scotland" that will protect jobs and provide new opportunities for business.

Theresa May was speaking as she met factory workers in Renfrewshire as she seeks to build support for the plan.

Her proposals have faced strong criticism from opposition parties - as well as from many of her own MPs.

But she says the country is facing a straight choice between her deal, or leaving the EU without any deal.

Ahead of Mrs May's visit to Scotland, the UK government published analysis which suggested the country's economy could be up to 3.9% smaller after 15 years under her Brexit plan, compared with staying in the EU - but that a no-deal Brexit could deliver a 9.3% hit.

The Bank of England subsequently warned that a no-deal Brexit would send the pound plunging and trigger a worse recession than the financial crisis.

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Scottish Lib Dem leader Willie Rennie says he is "concerned" about the reports that the first minister plans to "compromise" with Prime Minister Theresa May by backing the so-called Norway option for Brexit, which would keep the country in the single market and customs union.

Can I plead with the first minister not to wobble, to stand strong and oppose all kinds of Brexit, he asks.

The first minister says her "strong, over-riding preference" is to stay in the EU which is why the SNP would back another referendum on the Brexit terms.

But if that cannot command a majority then she would favour a compromise option of staying in the single market and customs union, she explains.

Ms Sturgeon suggests Mr Rennie should expend some effort in convincing Labour to back the People's Vote campaign for another Brexit referendum.

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Tory MSP Annie Wells raises the issue of the closure of a decontamination unit in Springburn and its impact on patients.

The first minister insists the health board is working to rectify this situation for those whose operations were cancelled.

Labour MSP Anas Sarwar points to the Muslim and Jewish communities coming together.

The Muslim Council of Scotland and the Scottish Council of Jewish Communities said they were determined to address Islamophobia and anti-Semitism.

They have published a list of aims that includes challenging hate online and prejudicial reporting by the media.

Ms Sturgeon congratulates all involved.

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A "productive" meeting on the future of Dundee's Michelin factory has been held between the firm and Economy Secretary Derek Mackay.

Michelin announced plans this month to close the site,with the loss of all 845 jobs, by mid-2020.

Mr Mackay met senior executives from the company in Edinburgh last Friday.

He outlined two propositions for the future of the factory produced by theMichelin Dundee Action Group, which is tasked with saving the site.

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SNP MSP Shona Robison seeks an update on progress on the future of the Michelin factory in Dundee.

The Scottish government remains focused on securing the best possible outcome and the economy secretary had a meeting with senior executives last Friday, Ms Sturgeon responds.

The third meeting of the action group will convene tomorrow morning, she adds.

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The Scottish Labour leader says the Audit Commission report said funding from the Scottish government fell by 2.3% in real terms in 2017-2018.

He points out that Falkirk is an SNP council, as is Edinburgh, both of whom are cutting funds to education.

Vulnerable pupils like Lewis face cuts to support as a result, he says, and calls for the first minister to stop imposing austerity on Scotland.

The first minister hits back citing an increase of £8m in funding for education in Falkirk on the previous year.

Mr Leonard says letters have been sent to parents in Falkirk warning them of cuts to education.

He cites the case of a pupil, Lewis Sneddon, who has epilepsy and whose parents fear cuts to his support

Ms Sturgeon says the leader of Falkirk Council has apologised for the letters that were sent out.

The first minister adds this year's education budgets are seeing a 3.2% real terms increase this year.

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Scotland's 32 councils are facing difficult times ahead with no sign of financial pressures easing, according to the public spending watchdog.

The Accounts Commission said funding from the Scottish government fell by 2.3% in real terms in 2017-2018.

Its annual overview of councils across Scotland highlighted the increasing role of council tax funding.

Responding, authorities' umbrella body Cosla said "councils are at a cliff edge" and need more financial powers.

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Scottish Labour leader Richard Leonard says that first minister claimed last week to have given a fair settlement to local government.

Today, the Accounts Commission highlights a cut of £220m in the past year, he says.

Ms Sturgeon says the Accounts Commission report was for 2017-18 and we are currently in 2018-19.

This year the Scottish government delivered a real-term increase for local government despite cuts from the UK government, she adds.

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Mr Carlaw says the SNP will vote against the EU withdrawal deal in the hope of a second independence referendum.

The first minister reiterates that the deal is bad for Scotland and bad for the UK.

She insists the SNP will continue to stand up for Scotland and reiterates that the deal with sell out Scottish fishermen.

Brexit enhances the case for independence all by itself, says Ms Sturgeon.

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Mr Carlaw argues that the first minister is trapped by her policy to rejoin the EU and the CFP.

The Scottish Conservative deputy leader says no reviews or reform of the CFP is possible, and that it is a case of like it or lump it.

Ms Sturgeon replies that Mr Carlaw and Ruth Davidson both want to remain in the EU.

The first minister says the prime minister did not sign the Scottish Fishermen's Federation pledge on the future of the industry after Brexit.

She asks if Scottish Tory MPs will join the SNP in voting against the deal.

Mr Carlaw says the prime minister has a deal that will deliver the pledge.

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Nicola Sturgeon has warned of broken promises over fishing as EU leaders agreed to Theresa May's Brexit deal.

A document published by the remaining 27 EU countries made clear they hoped to negotiate access to UK waters based on existing rights.

Ms Sturgeon said that could not be squared with promises made to the UK fishing industry.

Theresa May has said her deal would take the UK out of the controversial Common Fisheries Policy (CFP).

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Mr Carlaw says the Scottish Fishermen's Federation back the prime minister's deal and her political declaration on the future relationship between the UK and EU.

He asks if the first minister knows more about fish than the SFF.

Ms Sturgeon reminds him that the Scottish Creel Fishermen's Federation say they would not trust the Tories as far as they can throw them.

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BBC Scotland political reporter

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The fishing industry has found itself at the heart of the debate over Brexit and the prime minister's draft deal. But how did a sector which accounts for about 0.1% of the UK's economy become such a big issue?

While it might make up a small sliver of the national workforce, the industry dominates some coastal communities in places like Peterhead. This means any changes in its fortunes have a very noticeable impact - similar to the way the downturn in the oil industry was particularly stark in Aberdeen.

The fishing industry played a fairly major role in the Brexit campaign - and was central to one of the weirdest moments in the build up to the referendum, when Nigel Farage and Bob Geldof engaged in a sort of nautical battle on the Thames.

The 2017 election had an impact too, when the Scottish Conservativesswiped a series of coastal seatsfrom the SNP - prising Moray away from the SNP's then deputy leader Angus Robertson, and overturning an enormous majority in Banff and Buchan.

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Scottish Conservative deputy leader Jackson Carlaw gets us under way by raising the issue of fishing after Brexit.

Mr Carlaw asks which plan is best for Scotland's fishermen, Theresa May's or staying in the Common Fisheries Policy.

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon hits back: "The Tories raising fishing today is something of an early Christmas present in a political sense."

She claims the Tory withdrawal deal will "sell out Scottish fishermen".

Ms Sturgeon insists the Tories have handed all the leverage to the EU with the deal.