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'I think that's unlikely but I would certainly lend what support I could to that campaign.' Liam McArthur says he does not see himself bringing back another bill on assisted dying if he is returned as an MSP after May's Holyrood election.

NEW: 'I need to weigh my responsibility as health secretary to maintain neutrality...with my own conscience.' @neilcgray says he may take a side on assisted dying after previously abstaining.

EXC: First Minister has ordered an audit of all the Scottish government's dealings with Peter Mandelson. @JohnSwinney says investigation will examine if Scotland's interests were undermined by Mandelson during the financial crash and in last year's talks around US whisky tariffs.

Alex Cole-Hamilton accuses President Trump of 'bullying' & says Keir Starmer hasn't done enough to stand up to him. @agcolehamilton also defends his UK party leader Ed Davey, calling him the 'most successful' in their history

'We still have to find savings, there's no escape from that.' @dgcouncil leader @CllrThompson of SNP says Scottish budget doesn't have enough money to meet demand for adult social care. But he says the funding package should mean fewer cuts to local services.

Labour won't oppose the Scottish Government's budget. Leader @AnasSarwar tells @KieranPAndrews his party will 'reserve the right' to look at options to potentially change the financial plan if his party wins the Holyrood election in May.

NEW: John Swinney says he can 'guarantee' there will be another independence referendum if SNP win majority of seats in 2026 Holyrood election. But the First Minister, speaking to @KieranPAndrews, won't be drawn on what he will do if the UK Government says no

Who is John Swinney's best pal from an opposition party? First Minister tells @KieranPAndrews he has friends across the political spectrum. He mentions Tory Liz Smith (@mspliz), Lib Dem Willie Rennie (@willie_rennie), Labour's Alex Rowley and Green co-leader @Ross_Greer

Humdrum? Tragic? Can you sum up this year in politics in one word? @alexmassie and @joycemcm accept the challenge in our special programme looking back at 2025. itv.com/news/border/20…

Tory defector @Malcolm_Offord states his ambition to lead @ReformUKScot. He also tells @KieranPAndrews the party is aiming to be 'at least' the second largest at Holyrood after May's election.

'The idea that @AnasSarwar has any influence over the UK government is for the birds' Finance Secretary @ShonaRobison responds to the Chancellor's claim that there was an extra £820m in the UK budget for the Scottish Government because the Scottish Labour leader asked for it.

'I'm living proof of the fact that you can raise income tax and still win elections' As the Chancellor @RachelReevesMP grapples with her own tax choices - former First Minister @NicolaSturgeon says you've 'got to level with people'.

'Climate action has fallen into the abyss of the culture wars' Former First Minister @NicolaSturgeon says governments can't 'rest on their laurels' and must 'do more' to address the climate emergency.

NEW: First Minister John Swinney 'recommits' to the Scottish Government's target that, by March 2026, no one should wait more than 52 weeks for NHS treatment. Yesterday the Health Secretary appeared to downgrade the pledge, calling it an 'aspiration'

NEW: Health secretary Neil Gray appears to downgrade Scottish Government promise that by March 2026 no one will have to wait more than a year for NHS treatment. He says March 2026 waiting times target is an 'aspiration'

NEW: A stark warning from Scotland's first Patient Safety Commissioner. Karen Titchener tells @KieranPAndrews the NHS is 'understaffed' and 'in bed crisis'. She says A&E and waiting times are 'imploding'. Full story: itv.com/news/border/20…

New Scottish Greens co-leader @Ross_Greer says he finds it 'very hard to imagine' his party doing a deal with Scottish Labour after #Holyrood2026. He accuses them of 'aping the latest Nigel Farage press release', but says there could be cooperation at 'local level'

Colin Smyth MSP understood to be facing charges over camera in Holyrood toilet itv.com/news/border/20… itv.com/news/border/20…

South Scotland MSP Colin Smyth charged with possession of indecent images. itv.com/news/border/20…

Police Scotland spox: “On Tuesday 5 August...officers executed a warrant at a property on Marchfield Avenue, Dumfries. A 52-year-old man was arrested and charged in connection with possession of indecent images. He is due to appear at Dumfries Sheriff Court at a later date.”