Good morning – here are the top 10 stories in Scotland this morning:
One in 12 Scots will be unemployed in next five years – report (Daily Record)
Scottish charities hit by cuts and growing demand (BBC Scotland)
Labour contenders vow to oppose alcohol pricing plan (Herald)
First it was the trams… now the city council heads for gridlock (Scotsman)
Support for Scotland breakaway on the rise, poll finds (Press & Journal)
Scotland’s ‘seabird cities’ continue to struggle (BBC Scotland)
Charity’s adoption agency relaunched after 15 years (Herald)
‘Disastrous broken teeth’ streets force city shoppers away (Scotsman)
Celebrity fans flag up ‘scary’ capital derbies (Scotsman)
Shake-up proposed for university applications (Scotsman)
For a full breakdown of Scottish Parliament business, check out today’s official Business Bulletin
Paris Gourtsoyannis
Paris joined Holyrood in September 2011, and became education correspondent in May 2012. Born in Canada into a Greek family, and raised in Belgium, he came to Scotland in 2005 to study at the University of Edinburgh, where he was involved with award-winning student publication The Journal. Before working at Holyrood, Paris contributed to the Edinburgh Evening News, the Guardian and Guardian Local, and interned at think-tank Demos. His beat takes in all areas of Scotland's education and skills sector, including early years, adult learning, and employability...