Good morning – here are the top 10 stories in Scotland this morning:
First Minister Alex Salmond accused of ‘grubby’ tax cuts plot with shamed mogul Rupert Murdoch (Daily Record)
Scottish independence: Union poses major threat to the NHS in Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon says (Scotsman)
Anger as RBS transfers Scottish jobs to India (Herald)
Man arrested over online threats towards Celtic manager Neil Lennon (STV News)
Post-mortem examination due on Paul McBride in Pakistan (BBC Scotland)
Make Gaelic official UK language, says MP (Press & Journal)
Rangers players fail to reach agreement over ‘substantial’ pay cuts to save jobs (STV News)
Redeveloped National Museum of Scotland most visited attraction outside London during 2011 (Daily Record)
Security fears over Uist rocket range (BBC Scotland)
Public to name new Forth crossing (BBC Scotland)
Scottish Parliament highlights:
- 10.00: With continuing controversy over calls for delays in the implementation of new Curriculum for Excellence exams, Education Secretary Mike Russell and Education Scotland chief executive Bill Maxwell will face the Education and Culture Committee to defend the government’s flagship education policy
- 10.00: The Health and Sport Committee will hear from a panel from witnesses as part of its inquiry into the integration of health and social care, including representatives from five NHS health boards
- 14.00: The Public Petitions Committee will hear a petition brought by the Scottish Youth Parliament calling for mosquito devices, which emit a sound only young people can hear in order to prevent them congregating in public places
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...