This is the moment a man in Glasgow chased a police officer with a chainsaw. The 32-year-old, Liridon Kastrati from Albania, was sentenced to ten years in prison at Glasgow High Court. The footage shows Kastrati chasing PC Gary Cown through the streets of Paisley moments after his car crashed into a police vehicle. | The Scotsman

Edinburgh police launch attempted murder investigation after hit and run leaves man in hospital | The Scotsman

Police are following a “positive line of enquiry” after the death of a 38-year-old man found “injured” on a street in Glasgow on Christmas Day. Police said they were called Napierhall Street at around 11.40pm on Thursday after receiving a report of an “injured man”. The man was taken to Queen Elizabeth University Hospital where he was pronounced dead. Napierhall Street and Northwoodside Road are currently closed to allow for investigations. | The Scotsman

Lord Malcolm Offord was announced as the new Scottish leader of Reform UK. Political Editor Alistair Grant and Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar offer the latest opinion. | The Scotsman