Good morning – here are the top 10 stories in Scotland this morning:
“Intellectually lazy” SNP leadership lacks independence policy (Holyrood)
Health secretary Nicola Sturgeon: Only independence can fully protect NHS in Scotland (Daily Record)
Insulting to say Scottish people would be confused by multi-option referendum, says Wright (Holyrood)
Scotland’s economy: Growth eases fears of double-dip recession (Scotsman)
Labour MSP calls for review of energy policy (Holyrood)
Low Moss, Scotland’s newest prison, gets first prisoners (BBC Scotland)
Thousands launch civil action against Goodwin (Herald)
Sign language ‘turned into text’ by Aberdeen scientists (BBC Scotland)
35 percent of 13 year olds binge drink, study reveals (STV News)
Lawyer Paul McBride’s funeral to take place (BBC Scotland)
For a full roundup of Scottish Parliament events, check out the 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...