£35m spent solely on redesigns for already over-budget ferry – STV News

Letters to the Press, 25/10/23: On the road to nowhere, Low on detail, Service cuts coming

Crimestoppers reveal shocking scale of youth violence in Scotland as 33,000 kids come forward – Daily Record

Police federation boss warns ‘decimated’ officer numbers leaves Scotland ‘vulnerable’ – Edinburgh Live

‘Rural communities being forgotten’ as maternity service fears raised – Yahoo News

Humza Yousaf accused of ‘serious breach’ of deal with councils over tax freeze – STV News

Letters to the Press, 20/10/23: Pain of SNP Conference, Council Tax Shortfall, Point-scoring Egotist