Humza Yousaf has said that tackling poverty across Scotland will be his number one focus as First Minister.
It’s a laudable aim and it must be hoped that this can be a cross-party effort at the Scottish Parliament. Point-scoring should not be a consideration when it comes to improving the lives of ordinary Scots.
Big ideas and fresh thinking are required at a time public finances are already severely over-stretched and public services at breaking point. Yousaf has hinted he is preparing to ditch some of the previous policy commitments made by his predecessor.
