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FMQs live: Nicola Sturgeon faces MSPs as row brews over teacher funding

FMQs RECAP: Nicola Sturgeon confirms Isla Bryson not being sent to Cornton Vale

Nicola Sturgeon confirmed the Scottish Prison Service decision during FMQs

FMQs round-up Trans rapist will not be jailed in Scotland's women's prison, Sturgeon confirms

Anas Sarwar and Nicola Sturgeon at FMQs

FMQS SKETCH Anas Sarwar treats First Minister like his own personal Alexa at FMQs - and why not?

Gender reform campaigners are set to hold a protest outside of the UK Government's Edinburgh office

RECAP: Protesters target UK Government HQ over gender reform block

Douglas Ross dodged the question on everyone's mind at FMQs

FMQS SKETCH Opposition leaders dodge hot topics at FMQs in bumper news week

Nicola Sturgeon said the Scottish Government is continuing to negotiate with teaching unions for a fair pay deal

Nicola Sturgeon attacks 'staggering hypocrisy' of Tories over teacher strikes

Rishi Sunak was confronted by the SNP's Stephen Flynn (right) on the UK Government's unprecedented move to block Holyrood legislation

WATCH Scotland's democracy is 'collateral' in Tory 'culture war' over trans law block

Douglas Ross made a rare appearance at PMQs - he does have four jobs after all

LETTERS Douglas Ross clearly has selective outrage when it comes to the NHS

Nicola Sturgeon faces her first Holyrood grilling of the new year today

RECAP: Nicola Sturgeon rejects reports NHS staff 'working 24-hour shifts'

Douglas Ross is back to his old ways

FMQS SKETCH Party leaders quickly abandoned new year's resolution of respect at FMQs

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has accused Labour of criticising her for increasing the number of pupils from deprived backgrounds going to university

FM 'gobsmacked' over Labour attack on deprived students at top university

Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross during First Minister's Questions

Douglas Ross says nationalist MSPs should be 'ignored' during NHS debate

MSPs turn around to see what the shouting is about during FMQs

FMQs suspended as oil protester shouts from public gallery

Nicola Sturgeon and Anas Sarwar clashed over the NHS at FMQs

Humza Yousaf to meet unions after Nicola Sturgeon and Anas Sarwar clash on NHS

Nicola Sturgeon said it was 'striking' how 'uncomfortable' the Tories became when poverty was mentioned

FMQs: Nicola Sturgeon scolds Tories over reaction to poverty question

Nicola Sturgeon highlighted the UK Government's own analysis of the impact Covid had on the education system

Nicola Sturgeon slams Tory claims Covid used as 'shield' for attainment gap

Scottish Tory leader Douglas Ross brought up the NHS in Scotland at FMQs

FMQS SKETCH Unionists pointedly ignore Scottish independence polls as Douglas Ross trills on

Gillian Mackay has introduced a bill calling for buffer zones to be introduced in Scotland

Nicola Sturgeon pledges to 'progress quickly' with abortion protest buffer zone bill

Nicola Sturgeon shook her head as Douglas Ross accused her of disrespecting the Presiding Officer at FMQs

Douglas Ross accuses Nicola Sturgeon of 'disrespect' in tetchy FMQs clash

Anas Sarwar and Nicola Sturgeon disagreed over cancer service provision in Tayside

fmqs sketch Kirsty Strickland: Sturgeon and Sarwar clash over cancer services in punchy FMQs

Nicola Sturgeon has defended the latest pay offer put to teachers

Nicola Sturgeon: Pay offer to teachers was fair and on par with other council workers

Doddie Weir was described as a 'hero' on and off the pitch

Scotland's political leaders pay tribute to Doddie Weir at Holyrood

Nicola Sturgeon and Douglas Ross argued over privatisation of the NHS

FMQS SKETCH Kirsty Strickland: 'Secret talks' could be outwith the competence of Holyrood

Pam Gosal challenged the First Minister on a warning from the UN over trans law reforms

'We will answer UN concerns on trans law reform,' says Nicola Sturgeon

Sturgeon and Ross clashed over the NHS at FMQs

FMQs Nicola Sturgeon rubbishes 'bold' Tory claim NHS at risk under SNP

Proceedings were halted as a person began shouting from the public gallery

FMQs suspended as protester shouts from Scottish Parliament public gallery

Nicola Sturgeon has urged those attending the World Cup in Qatar to show solidarity with the LGBT community

Nicola Sturgeon urges Qatar World Cup attendees to show support for LGBT community

'The cuts to public services, the tax rises on ordinary workers, all these are happening because of Brexit and the Conservative party'

COMMENT The REAL Scottish Politics: The poor will pay for the Tories trashing the economy

Douglas Ross and Nicola Sturgeon traded barbs over shipbuilding during FMQs

FMQS SKETCH Kirsty Strickland: FMQs leaves us seasick over shipbuilding

Nicola Sturgeon and Douglas Ross locked horns at FMQs over Scottish shipbuilding

'Let's not rewrite history on UK warship contract', FM tells Douglas Ross

Scotland and the UK are world leaders in offshore wind power, and look set to stay that way

SPECIAL REPORT SNP accused of 'misinformation' over Scottish wind power – so what are the facts?

Douglas Ross called for Health Secretary Humza Yousaf to be sacked

FMQS SKETCH Kirsty Strickland: Who knew clapping wouldn't pay NHS staff's bills?

John Swinney was stunned by the Tories' reaction

'Outrageous!': Tories HECKLE as MSP raises food bank usage in Holyrood

Predictable jibes between party leaders have become boring

FMQS SKETCH Kirsty Strickland: Backbenchers were the stars of the show at FMQs

Anas Sarwar, left, and Douglas Ross, right, probed the First Minister on issues with the health service ahead of winter

FMQs round-up FM hits out at Westminster mismanagement as opposition MSPs attack health record

Douglas Ross is at it again

LETTER Douglas Ross made some outrageous suggestions at FMQs

Douglas Ross was once again left red-faced

COMMENT Douglas Ross gets a dose of humiliation – The REAL Scottish Politics

Nicola Sturgeon tore into Douglas Ross during Thursday's FMQs

fmqs sketch FMQs Sketch: Nicola Sturgeon and Douglas Ross engage in pre-Halloween rammy

Opposition leaders focused their questioning on the NHS and A&E waiting timmes

FMQ'S ROUND-UP Douglas Ross accuses FM of trying to score 'political points' amid clash over A&E waiting times

Douglas Ross is on a ship that has already sunk

SKETCH Kirsty Strickland: The Tories and the Titanic at First Minister's Questions

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon was accused of being angry by a Tory MP

THE JOUKER Scottish Tory MP torn apart after criticising Nicola Sturgeon for being 'angry'

Nicola Sturgeon and Douglas Ross appearing at FMQs, where the two clashed over ferries, again

SKETCH Kirsty Strickland: What energy crisis? It's Groundhog Day for ferries at FMQs

Nicola Sturgeon and Douglas Ross clashed over the awarding of a ferry-building contract to Ferguson Marine at FMQs

FMQs Nicola Sturgeon says Douglas Ross 'making things up' in heated clash over ferries

From left: Anas Sarwar, Nicola Sturgeon, and Douglas Ross all wore heart badges at FMQs

Why were Holyrood's party leaders wearing heart-shaped badges at FMQs?

Anas Sarwar and Nicola Sturgeon clashed over Labour plans for a public energy company

WATCH Nicola Sturgeon challenges Labour to 'emulate' SNP policies amid energy company row

Nicola Sturgeon and Douglas Ross were at logger heads over the ferry scandal in the first FMQs after the summer recess

FMQs Sketch FMQs Sketch: Douglas Ross back to bleating his 'ferry fiasco' greatest hit

Douglas Ross seems to be moving through the five stages of grief over Nicola Sturgeon's bid for independence

FMQs sketch Tories finally get past stage of denial over independence referendum

Alex Cole-Hamilton is demanding answers over reports of secret lobbying by the Queen

Call for answers over Queen's political lobbying in Scotland

Douglas Ross ignores indyref2 elephant in the room during FMQs grilling

EXCLUSIVE Douglas Ross ignores indyref2 elephant in the room during FMQs grilling

Next week's FMQs will be the last before the summer recess

FMQs Sketch FMQs Sketch: Sexual harassment point scoring reduces politicians to vultures

Douglas Ross says he will boycott any referendum held without a Section 30 order

FMQS SKETCH Kirsty Strickland: Independence referendum will be divisive, that's politics

Douglas Ross missed the mark at First Minister's Questions

FMQs sketch Kirsty Strickland: Douglas Ross failed to deliver his message

Douglas Ross's double standards were made clear

COMMENT Douglas Ross's indyref2 hypocrisy exposed – The REAL Scottish Politics