Joshua King Head of Digital Engagement & Development

Good morning Voornaam,

We bring you news of an unexpected Scottish Government cabinet meeting this morning - the First Minister has called an emergency session amidst speculation the Bute House Agreement between the SNP and Greens is on the brink of collapse. We'll have all the updates throughout the morning in our live blog. Oh, and there's the small matter of FMQs later.

Away from breaking political news, we report on stark figures about vaping among Scotland's youngsters.

Five stories to start the day

- Live: Is the Bute House Agreement on the brink of collapse?

- Scotland's youth vaping problem laid bare in landmark international study

- Edinburgh bus station under threat as owners plan to end leas with council

- Unique Events and Assembly set to run Edinburgh's winter festivals until 2029

- Orange Sahara cloud descends over Athens

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Cheers,

Josh