Welcome to your Wednesday morning update from The Scotsman.

Here are your 4 key stories this morning

• Transport: Passenger nightmare over Avanti West Coast bookings ‘could put them off trains for good’
• Ukraine conflict: Vladimir Putin announces partial mobilisation for Russian citizens
• Gordon Ramsay: Gin adverts banned over honeyberry ingredient claims
• This Morning: Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield address 'queue jump' claims

Now in its second year, Skills Development Scotland and The Scotsman are joining forces once again to host our Green Skills Conference which will discuss how Scotland will achieve the Climate Emergency Skills action plan target by tackling the key issues from higher education right through to reskilling and upskilling employees.

Bringing together key politicians, business leaders and thought provoking influencers, this will be a must attend event for those that want to be part of the discussion and influence the direction that green skills can make on Scotland.

Sign up here.

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Graham Falk