MSPs have backed calls for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza as Scotland’s First Minister described the “cruelty” facing patients in hospitals in the region.
03.11.2023 - 18:33 / dailyrecord.co.uk
First Minister Humza Yousaf has said he shed "tears of relief" after sharing the news that his in-laws would be coming home with his 14-year-old stepdaughter.
Elizabeth and Maged El-Nakla, the parents of Mr Yousaf's wife Nadia, were named among 92 British nationals permitted to pass through the Rafah border crossing into Egypt on Friday morning.
The El-Naklas, from Dundee, were in Gaza visiting relatives when the conflict erupted. Mr Yousaf has regularly shared updates on his family's situation - including that they had to drink sea water due to a lack of clean resources.
Mr Yousaf said he and his wife were "hugely relieved" and the emotions they had felt over the last four weeks had come "spilling out".
When the First Minister phoned his 14-year-old stepdaughter during a break at school on Friday, the pair both shared "a few tears" in relief at the news.
Mr Yousaf told the PA News Agency: "That was a really special moment, being able to phone my eldest. We both shed a few tears and she's just elated and really happy. She has been exceptionally worried.
"My four-year-old (Amal) we can protect her to an extent but my 14-year-old, Maya, knows everything, watches everything and it has been hugely distressing for her."
Join the Daily Record's WhatsApp community here and get the latest news sent straight to your messages.
The situation has taken its toll on Mr Yousaf and his family, but he thanked those who sent messages of support from across the political spectrum and around the world as well as his Scottish Government team.
Mr Yousaf added: "I wouldn't be lying by saying the last four weeks have been, if not the most difficult four weeks of our lives, certainly amongst the most difficult four weeks of our lives.
"Every
MSPs have backed calls for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza as Scotland’s First Minister described the “cruelty” facing patients in hospitals in the region.
Humza Yousaf has called on the UK Government to formally recognise Palestinian statehood to help break "successive cycles of violence" in the region.
Police have issued a CCTV appeal after a man was grabbed from behind and threatened with a knife as he closed up his unit in Oldham.
A majority of MSPs are expected to vote in favour of a motion calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.
Humza Yousaf has described how his brother-in-law, a hospital doctor in the Gaza strip, has witnessed "death and destruction" in the ongoing war.
Humza Yousaf has insisted he has "absolute confidence" in Michael Matheson as the SNP leader faced calls to sack the Health Secretary over an £11,000 data roaming bill.
Humza Yousaf has said he is "beyond angry" with MPs who refused to back an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.
Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar has said a failure to sack the leadership of Scotland’s largest health board would be allowing the “suspects to walk the crime scene” amid a corporate homicide investigation.
Thousands of pro-Palestine protestors gathered in Glasgow today to call for an urgent ceasefire in Gaza.
First Minister Humza Yousaf has accused Suella Braverman of emboldening far-right protesters after some clashed with police as they tried to reach the Cenotaph.
Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers for the Season 1 finale of “Gen V, titled “Guardians of Godolkin,” now streaming on Amazon’s Prime Video. You’ve had a week since the “Gen V” Season 1 finale to theorize about where Marie (Jaz Sinclair), Andre (Chance Perdomo), Jordan (Derek Luh/London Thor) and Emma (Lizze Broadway) are at the end of “The Boys” spinoff’s cliffhanger episode. So, do you have a plausible explanation for the medical facility with no doors that the four supes are stuck in? It’s OK, we don’t either, and just like “Gen V” showrunner Michele Fazekas, star Luh is no help to us by keeping his lips sealed — even though he’s finally allowed to talk about the Amazon series after the SAG-AFTRA strike ended — and refusing to be the spoiler-ific Tom Holland of the Vought Cinematic Universe.
Netflix is unveiling a first look at their upcoming new drama series My Life With the Walter Boys!
The First Minister has been accused of misleading Holyrood over when the Government was asked for WhatsApp messages by the UK Covid Inquiry.
First Minister Humza Yousaf has announced that his parents-in-law have arrived in Scotland safely after fleeing the conflict in the Gaza Strip. Mr Yousaf shared a family photo on X, formerly Twitter, which included his wife Nadia, and her parents, Elizabeth and Maged El-Nakla.
Humza Yousaf’s relatives are safe after they were allowed to leave Gaza this morning.
Strictly Come Dancing star Annabel Croft emotionally fought back tears as she reflected on her ‘horrific year’ during an interview about the significance of her upcoming dance with partner Johannes Radebe on the next live show. The tennis star, 57, revealed on Tuesday's Strictly It Takes Two (31 October) that she would be dancing a Couple’s Choice dance with Johannes, set to Wings by Birdy.
Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar has said he will support a freeze on council tax if it is properly funded by the SNP-led Government.
Humza Yousaf has said his family in Gaza are drinking water obtained from the sea in order to survive.
Former Health Secretary Jeane Freeman handed over a tranche of WhatsApp messages to the inquiry but has denied deleting any. The ex-MSP gave officials phone data but it is understood that not all had been retained.
Taylor Swift oozed glamour as she headed out to dinner with newlyweds Jack Antonoff and Margaret Qualley in New York City on Friday evening. The singer, 33, gave a masterclass in autumnal dressing as she modelled a metallic brown mini skirt with an oversized burnt orange leather blazer.Taylor sported a tight black top and a pair of statement burgundy platform boots, and added bright red lipstick to contrast her look along with light brown eyeshadow.