Good morning readers.

Is it almost time for the weekend and to kick it off we've got your The Scotsman Friday morning news update here for you - including a special interview with Strictly Come Dancing winner Hamza Yassin.

Here are today's top headlines

• Interview: Strictly Come Dancing’s Hamza Yassin and Jowita Przystal talk about bringing the live tour to Scotland
• Politics: UK Government accused of 'shifty, tight-lipped' secrecy over gender discussions
• Columnists: Starmer must be more radical if he's to heal broken Britain
• Vic Valentine: Blanket ban on trans women in female prisons would be a travesty
• People: Manchester United forward Mason Greenwood has all charges dropped

Before you go...

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