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1. Anas Sarwar promises to lift over 100,000 children out of poverty if he becomes First Minister

   EXCLUSIVE: The Scottish Labour leader gave a commitment to meeting the 2030 anti-poverty targets.

2. Child poverty should be a top election issue as cost of living crisis bites

   Daily Record Political Editor Paul Hutcheon says child poverty targets will be missed unless parties come together.

3. Anas Sarwar angrily denies Malcolm Offord claim he wanted deal with Reform UK to remove SNP

   The Scottish Labour leader dismissed the comments by the senior Reform UK figure as a "desperate lie from a desperate man".

4. John Swinney rejects Donald Trump call to 'drill, baby, drill' in row over North Sea oil

   The US President, who owns two golf resorts in Scotland, is a long-term critic of windfarms and renewable energy.

5. RAF Typhoons scrambled to suspected Russian bomber approaching Scotland

   The deployment of British fighter jets tracking the Russian aircraft is understood to be part of a wider NATO response.

6. Man appears in court over 'stolen' Maserati crash which killed pensioner

   Fraser Garden, 55, made no plea when he appeared at Dundee Sheriff Court and was remanded in custody.

7. Meghan Markle sets the record straight on her title as £1.4k wellness retreat struggles to sell out

   Meghan Markle will attend a "girls' weekend" retreat in Sydney this weekend, during her trip to Australia with husband Prince Harry, although tickets for the event have yet to sell out.

8. North Lanarkshire Council responds after Town Hall Rich List revelations

   The highest earner in Scotland was revealed as Katrina Hassell, the former IT boss at North Lanarkshire Council.

9. Dad 'psychologically' scarred after XL bullies burst into home in savage attack

   A dad says the psychological impact of the attack is worse than the physical injuries he sustained after two XL bullies forced their way into his home and attacked him

10. Shop worker jailed for St Patrick's Day sexual assault on woman seeking his help

    Yaaqob Saleh, 20, was sentenced to 12 months after sexually assaulting a customer at Liverpool One Newsagents and Convenience Store on Whitechapel