Good morning – here are the top 10 stories in Scotland this morning:
New Scots coast wind farm to be biggest in the world (Scotsman)
Mass shutdown of Scottish schools predicted as more teachers vote to strike (STV News)
London control of referendum would be insult – McLeish (Scotsman)
Scots tenants paying ‘illegal fees’ to letting agents (BBC Scotland)
Kenny MacAskill to visit overcrowded Barlinnie jail (BBC Scotland)
Trains to remove Dounreay nuclear fuel (Press & Journal)
Anti-sectarianism bill moves closer to becoming law (BBC Scotland)
Castle to become Gaelic museum (Herald)
SPL’s £80m TV deal a lift in search for new sponsor (Scotsman)
Track icon Liz McColgan opens her heart on torment after being cleared of assulting estranged husband (Daily Record)
Scottish Parliament highlights:
- 10.00: Angela Constance, Minister for Children and Young People, will give evidence to the Education and Culture Committee on the educational attainment of looked-after children, and the protection of vulnerable groups
- 10.00: The Justice Committee will begin a series of meetings to discuss the Offensive Behaviour at Football and Threatening Communications (Scotland) Bill at stage 2, with all opposition parties having set themselves against the legislation
- 11.30: The Standards, Proceedures and Public Appointments Committee will take evidence from the business managers of the four main parties – Bruce Crawford (SNP), Paul Martin (Lab), Liam Macarthur (Lib Dem) and David McLetchie (Con) – as part of its continuing inquiry into parliamentary sitting patterns
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...