Good morning – here are the top 10 news stories in Scotland this morning:
Salmond: My bank account was hacked by newspaper (The Herald)
Scottish independence: Dilemma over future of Faslane (The Scotsman)
MP savages watchdog over report on north fuel costs (Press & Journal)
SNP calls for clarity over Army changes (BBC Scotland)
Salmond: No ‘quid pro quo’ over backing for BSkyB bid (The Herald)
‘Weakness’ in public body mergers, says Audit Scotland (BBC Scotland)
Olympic tour of Scotland draws to close as torch heads south of the Border (STV)
Aberdein cleared of misconduct (Holyrood)
Congregation in Glasgow quits Church of Scotland over gay clergy (The Scotsman)
Rangers in crisis: Ally McCoist set to quit as Ibrox boss over Charles Green ‘plot’ to replace him (Daily Record)
Today’s Scottish Parliament highlights:
- 9.15: Labour MSP Jenny Marra will this morning call on MSPs to support gender quotas on boards of public bodies across Scotland.
- 14.00: FMQ’s today is certain to revolve around First Minister Alex Salmond’s appearance before the Leveson Inquiry yesterday where he insisted there was no “quid pro quo” over support for News Corporation’s BSkyB bid in return for backing from the Scottish Sun in last year’s Holyrood elections.
- 14.40: A ministerial statement on reform of the Common Fisheries Policy will be delivered in the wake of yesterday’s agreement among European ministers for a new set of rules and regulations.
For full details of all current and upcoming Scottish Parliamentary business, check out the official Business Bulletin.
Alan Robertson
A graduate in Politics and Journalism from the University of Strathclyde, Alan joined the Holyrood team as a reporter in May 2012 fresh from finishing his studies. Alan spent four years in student media, the last of which helping to launch the award-winning Glasgow Journal as Managing Editor, and continues to work part-time as a sub-editor in sport for the Sunday...