Good morning – here are the top 10 news stories in Scotland this morning:
Salmond accused of losing heart over independence (The Herald)
Scottish independence: Unionist campaign can’t match Alex Salmond’s charisma, says Michael Portillo (The Scotsman)
Barclays chief executive Bob Diamond resigns (The Guardian)
Astonishing £6m bill for Royal travel includes Charles & Camilla’s £20k return trip from Aberdeen to London (Daily Record)
Scottish independence: Commons defence inquiry gets under way (BBC Scotland)
Crash derails tourism as peak season begins (Press & Journal)
Alex Salmond accuses David Cameron of ‘double dealing’ over EU and Scottish referendums (Daily Telegraph)
David Grimason takes arms treaty campaign to UN talks (BBC Scotland)
Rangers crisis must be resolved to focus on bigger issues, says McLeish (STV)
Half Scottish schoolchildren are skipping lessons (Daily Telegraph)
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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...