Letters to the press, 12/01/23: “If Nicola Sturgeon thinks her Health Secretary Humza Yousaf is doing a great job, I shudder to think what she considers failure. His record is abysmal. He is out of his depth, so much so that the First Minister did not allow him to speak at the briefing”

Funding axed for Glasgow charity that feeds elderly ‘with no one else to help them’ – Glasgow Live

Why Nicola Sturgeon will survive to divide Scotland for another year – The Scotsman

British warship shadowing Russian frigate in North Sea – UK Defence Journal

Scotland’s largest health board pauses non-urgent procedures – STV News

Almost 4k cancelled trains on Gourock and Wemyss Bay lines – Greenock Telegraph

Scottish Government ‘out of touch with reality’ as MSPs debate independence while NHS struggles – Daily Record

NHS Scotland crisis: Public believe SNP are running public services poorly, poll suggests – The Scotsman

Number of hospital beds occupied due to delayed discharge reaches record level in Scotland – Morning Star