Former Justice Secretary and Edinburgh MSP Kenny MacAskill has announced he will stand to replace Alex Salmond as leader of the Alba party.
Business leaders have warned there "simply isn't enough time" to introduce a new charge on visitors to Edinburgh from May without causing "significant disruption" to accommodation providers.
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