Good morning – here are the top 10 news stories in Scotland this morning:
Court blow for thousands in banking rip-off battle (The Herald)
Sir Brian Souter to step down as Stagecoach chief executive (BBC Scotland)
Record EU students to get ‘free’ Scottish degree (Daily Telegraph)
Scottish independence: STUC’s Grahame Smith in plea over debate (BBC Scotland)
Swimming event at Games venue axed over health fear (The Herald)
Hall’s crisis: Task force meets for third time in bid to save 1700 jobs (STV)
Scottish independence: Anger over ‘slur’ on legal experts made by Mike Russell (The Scotsman)
SNP proposes wind farm ‘propaganda’ for the classroom (Daily Telegraph)
UK economy: George Osborne’s pledge to balance books by 2015 ‘in tatters’ (The Scotsman)
D-day for gardens plan which divided city (Press & Journal)
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...