🎥 Edinburgh professional wrestler Joe Hendry is telling us about his surreal week after swapping the ring for a chart battle with Taylor Swift

🎵 His TNA Wrestling UK entrance theme - I Believe In Joe Hendry - beat the pop sensation to top the iTunes chart in the UK this week

🚓 Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar is renewing calls for a mobile police unit in Govanhill.

🚨 It’s after we told you about fears over recent violent incidents in the area including a stabbing.

🗣️ He speaks to Alan Smith.

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar is giving his reaction to Labour victories in the Blackpool South by-election and English council elections

He’s also responding to suggestions Labour losses are the result of the party’s position on the situation in the Middle East

CONFIRMED: Kate Forbes has decided against standing in SNP leadership contest

Speaking with John Swinney at the launch of his SNP leadership campaign

He talks about how difficult a decision it was, his offer to Kate Forbes and how he won’t stand for any bad mouthing if there is a contest

Awaiting John Swinney for the launch of his SNP leadership campaign in Edinburgh - statement from 10.30

NEW: Kate Forbes will make a statement on the SNP leadership later today

NEW: Timetable confirmed for SNP leadership contest - if there is to be a contest

Ballots open for two weeks between May 13th and May 27th

🗣️“I hope the contest is positive”.

Nicola Sturgeon speaks at Holyrood.