New Scottish First Minister, Humza Yousaf, has appointed two Ayrshire MSPs to junior ministerial roles as the new-look SNP Government takes shape.
In a surprise move, Mr Yousaf appointed Siobhian Brown, the MSP for Ayr, to handle the Victims and Community Safety brief.
Ms Brown pledged her support to Kate Forbes, one of Yousaf’s rivals in the recent SNP leadership election, but she will serve the First Minister in her new role and report to the Cabinet Secretary for Justice, Angela Constance.
