Scottish council tax to be frozen next year, Humza Yousaf tells SNP conference

First minister announces surprise move as part of fightback against Labour surge, sparking row with Greens coalition partner

Humza Yousaf has announced that Scotland's council taxes will be frozen next year, and millions added to health spending, as he launched a fightback against Labour's surge in the polls.

Yousaf admitted in his first conference speech as Scottish National party leader that last month's huge defeat at the hands of Labour in the Rutherglen and Hamilton West byelection had been a tough night" for the SNP.