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  1. A woman with short blonde hair and glasses smiles at the camera. She is standing in front of a white wall.

  2. Robot in hallway of a medical centre with its screen reading "Going to the waiting room"

  3. A man seated in a clinic or office consultation room using a digital health monitoring device. A blood pressure cuff is attached to one arm, with the device resting on a desk. A touchscreen unit stands nearby, and computer monitors are visible in the background.

  4. Malcolm Offord, who has glasses and grey hair swept back, front on to the camera while wearing a business suit

  5. Two men in business suits stand side by side smiling. Marra, on the left, is taller with thinning grey hair. Fagan, on the right, has short dark hair.

  6. John Swinney, who is bald and wearing glasses, walks on a city street in formal wear

  7. Man in white shirt in radio studio with blue background.

  8. Man in white shirt and black jacket in radio studio with blue background.

  9. A montage image shows a silhoutte of a lectern on the left. On the right is a series of emojis. The BBC InDepth logo is in the top left-hand corner.

  10. A smiling Monica Lennon holding a dark ring binder. She is wearing a purple turtle neck and a bright red jacket.

  11. A woman holding a red sign reading "Andy, say no to Rosebank" at a protest

  12. a woman with long brown hair is wearing gold-framed glasses

  13. A composite image of Michael Marra, Monica Lennon and Joe Fagan. Marra is smiling, wearing a blue blazer and a purple tie. Lennon is also smiling and wearing a purple top and red blazer. Fagan has a neutral expression and is wearing a dark blazer and red tie.

  14. John Swinney, who is bald with glasses, speaks outdoors with leafy green trees in the background. He is wearing a business suit.

  15. People walk on a busy shopping street in Edinburgh

  16. Young boy hugs his twin sister, they are wearing a red and yellow school uniform

  17. A person wearing a patterned jacket, with long flowing dark hair smiles as they walk towards the camera in the Scottish Parliament building

  18. A Caledonian MacBrayne ship saliing

  19. Anas Sarwar

  20. Former Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon takes part in an in-conversation with Doireann Ni Ghlacain at the west Belfast festival, on the subject of constitutional change. Picture date: Thursday July 30, 2026. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: Claudia savage/PA Wire

  21. John Swinney and Nicola Sturgeon walking through the corridors of the Scottish Parliament. He wears black-rimmed spectacles, a blue suit, a purple tie and a white shirt. She is dressed in a red blazer and smiles at the camera.

  22. a bald man with glasses is wearing a blue suit, white shirt and blue tie as he walks down a street

  23. A general view of the burnt-out former Debenhams department store on Princes Street.

  24. Three young people sitting at a table in school having just received their 2026 Scottish qualifications