Suspected suicide numbers in Perth and Kinross the highest since records began – nearly 50 years ago – Daily Record

Fact check: has Scotland’s NHS improved as much as Humza says it has? – The Spectator

Scotland’s GDP grew in the first decade of devolution, but has now stalled worryingly – The Scotsman

Emergency summit held on violence in Scots schools amid shocking rise in attacks on staff – Daily Record

The tragic case of Amber Gibson is an indictment of Scotland’s failing care system – Holyrood Magazine

Some crimes will not be investigated in Scotland as part of pilot project – Sky News

UK health secretary steps in to offer long-term waiting list support in Wales and Scotland – gov.uk

There is nothing ‘bold and ambitious’ about Humza Yousaf’s plan for Scotland – The Spectator