Good morning – here are the top 10 news stories in Scotland this morning:
Union accused of holding the Olympics to ransom (The Herald)
Whisky industry attacked over bid to halt pricing law (The Herald)
Scottish independence: Minister spells out Scotland’s share of UK armed forces (The Scotsman)
Firefighters work through the night after blaze at city centre travel agent (STV)
ScotRail train drink ban comes into force (BBC Scotland)
Killer Luke Mitchell in latest bid to overturn Jodi Jones murder conviction (STV)
SFL chiefs launch bid to strike 25-match TV deal to show Rangers in Division Three (Daily Record)
IMF tells UK: boost spending to save economy (The Guardian)
High earners fail to claim full tax relief on pensions (The Herald)
Goals Soccer Centres bought by Canadian pension fund (BBC Scotland)
The Scottish Parliament is in its summer recess.
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...