Good morning! Ross here bringing all the biggest stories this Wednesday.

Remember, you can join The National for just £1 for three months with our exclusive offer for newsletter subscribers.

The latest polling by Ipsos has found that while John Swinney is the favoured choice to replace Humza Yousaf as first minister among SNP voters, Kate Forbes has more support among the general public.

In the aftermath of Yousaf's resignation, Swinney and Forbes have emerged as the two most likely candidates to stand for leader of the SNP.

However, one SNP insider called for a "deal to be struck" between the pair - with Swinney serving as first minister and Forbes as deputy first minister.

As professional commentators with little understanding of Scottish politics continue to offer their analysis on the situation, National columnist Lesley Riddoch's handling of Andrew Neil may serve as a template of how to deal with them.

In other news, Tory peer and former Cabinet minister David Frost has called for the Scottish Government to be better "policed" following the resignation of Humza Yousaf.

And MSPs overwhelmingly backed Scottish Greens MSP Gillian Mackay's Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) Bill following a key debate in Holyrood yesterday.

Make sure to keep an eye on our website and social media channels for all the latest updates throughout the day.

As always, there are so many more great exclusives, insightful analysis, and breaking news over at thenational.scot.

That's all from me for now - have a great day.