Good morning – here are the top 10 news stories in Scotland this morning:
Scottish independence: ‘Uncertain’ five years following Yes vote (The Scotsman)
Fears over lost generation of unemployed young Scots (The Herald)
Scotland ‘Silicon Valley’ of marine energy says Alex Salmond (The Scotsman)
Holyrood move to close life prisoner loophole (BBC Scotland)
Scottish university aids study into mountain food stuffs (BBC Scotland)
Foreign companies choosing to invest in Scotland over other parts of UK (STV)
Russian arms ship halted off Scottish coast (The Herald)
Further consultation necessary on outlawing prostitution (Holyrood)
Turbines shot down . . . by RAF top brass (Press & Journal)
Legal reforms ‘could help reduce’ domestic abuse levels (BBC Scotland)
Today’s Scottish Parliament highlights:
- 10.00: A four month inquiry into the Scottish Government’s renewable energy targets conducted by the Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee will conclude today with Ed Davey, Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, and Fergus Ewing, Minister for Energy, Enterprise and Tourism, set to give evidence.
- 14.00: Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill will move that MSPs inside the chamber approve the Criminal Cases (Punishment and Review) (Scotland) Bill, which seeks to amend the rules concerning the punishment part of discretionary life sentences imposed in criminal cases, preventing prisoners serving life sentences being able to apply for release via parole earlier than those on fixed-length terms.
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...