Humza Yousaf has confirmed he has terminated the Bute House Agreement between the SNP and Scottish Greens "with immediate effect".

The First Minister confirmed at a hastily arranged press conference in Edinburgh this morning his party would now form a minority government.

But the decision prompted a furious backlash from Greens co-leader Lorna Slater, who accused Yousaf of "political cowardice" and caving in to the "most reactionary forces in the country".

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Daily Record political editor Paul Hutcheon is joined by the Sunday Mail's Hannah Rodger and Douglas Dickie of the Scottish Daily Express to look at the latest from the crazy world of politics

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Paul Hutcheon is joined by Hannah Rodger and Ben Borland to look at the latest from Holyrood and across politics

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Paul Hutcheon is joined by John Ferguson and Douglas Dickie to look at the latest from the crazy world of politics

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Daily Record Political Editor Paul Hutcheon is joined on the Planet Holyrood podcast by Sunday Mail Chief Reporter Hannah Rodger and Scottish Express Editor Ben Borland to discuss why National Clinical Director Jason Leitch’s next move after standing down amid covid WhatsApp scandal - will he stand as an MSP? The panel also debate if the Scottish government have taken their eye off the ball as drug deaths soar by 10%, Michael Matheson being found to have breached Holyrood code of conduct over iPad expenses claim and Creative Scotland’s controversial funding of hardcore sex film.

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After Chancellor Jeremy Hunt delivered his budget this week, Daily Record Political Editor Paul Hutcheon is joined on the Planet Holyrood podcast by Sunday Mail Political Editor John Ferguson and Scottish Express Digital Editor Douglas Dickie to discuss the Tory party civil war over oil windfall tax, the National Insurance cut 'election bribe', child benefit changes - and a possible snap general election as early as May.

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SNP and Green MSPs have voted through the Scottish Government Budget for the year ahead which includes a tax hike for high-earners. Shona Robison, the Finance Secretary, claimed today the creation of a new 45 per cent "advanced" rate of income tax for Scots earning between £75,000 and £125,140 would help fund the NHS.

Meanwhile, supermarkets could be banned from selling meal deals and restaurants prevented from offering free drinks refills under plans being considered by SNP ministers.

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The SNP has called for Commons Speaker Lindsay Hoyle to stand down after the Gaza vote farce on Wednesday night, with the party's Westminster leader Stephen Flynn saying he no longer has confidence in Hoyle to carry out his job impartially.

It comes after the SNP stormed out of the chamber last night after the party's motion demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza was ditched amid chaotic scenes.

Meanwhile, police investigating SNP finances have reportedly asked to re-interview party staff members. Detectives linked to Operation Branchform have sent letters to office workers employed by the Nationalists asking to speak with them.

The Daily Record's political editor Paul Hutcheon speaks with the Sunday Mail's Hannah Rodger and Douglas Dickie of the Scottish Daily Express.

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Health Secretary Michael Matheson has quit after an investigation into his iPad data roaming bill scandal.

Matheson has been under huge pressure over the £11,000 bill he racked up a family holiday in Morocco. He eventually conceded his children had used the device to stream football and paid back the money.

However, he faced claims of lying to the media and the scandal became a huge embarrassment to Humza Yousaf's Government.

An influential Green MSP has also raised the prospect of creating even more income tax bands to generate extra cash from the wealthy. Ross Greer, a West of Scotland MSP, is not a minister but is considered to be the key figure striking policy deals behind the scenes with Yousaf's Government.

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Nicola Sturgeon, who led the Scottish Government response to the global health crisis, answered questions for several hours at the UK Covid Inquiry this week.

She admitted her biggest regret from the pandemic is not having introduced lockdown sooner. The former First Minister went on to deny the decisions she took during the pandemic were done for political reasons, adding she had not “thought less” about politics in her life than she did during the pandemic.

But will the implications of what was revealed about her conduct affect her legacy and wider trust in politics?

The Daily Record's political editor Paul Hutcheon speaks with the Sunday Mail's Hannah Rodger and Douglas Dickie of the Scottish Daily Express.

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