Good morning – here are the top 10 news stories in Scotland this morning:
Doctors shortage forces children’s ward to close (The Herald)
Scottish independence: Blair Jenkins appointed chief of Yes campaign (The Scotsman)
Armed forces veterans ‘struggle to reintegrate’ after discharge (STV)
Years of bitterness banished by handshake of hope (The Scotsman)
Government to end free carrier bags in supermarkets (Holyrood)
Rangers in crisis: Fans hold Ibrox protest (BBC Scotland)
Fear of ‘skills shortage’ (Press & Journal)
Family speak of cancer girl Olivia Downie’s bravery as she returns to Scotland to spend final days at home (Daily Record)
RBS chiefs cancel Wimbledon and Gleneagles events after computer crisis (Daily Record)
15 charged in connection with ‘corruption and fraud’ at Edinburgh Council (STV)
Today’s Scottish Parliament highlights:
- 12.00: Alex Salmond will return to the chamber for First Minister’s Questions this lunchtime following his four-day trade mission to the United States last week.
- 14.15: A themed question time in Parliament today will concentrate on Culture and External Affairs amid anxiety among arts organisations over a proposed funding shake-up.
- 14.55: A decision on whether to pass the Welfare Reform (Further Provision) (Scotland) Bill, designed to soften the impact of Westminster welfare reforms, will take place this afternoon.
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...