A daily snapshot of the morning headlines and Parliamentary business
Good morning – here are the top 10 news stories in Scotland this morning:
Fury at golden goodbye for former health chief (The Herald)
University rankings blow for Scottish education (The Scotsman)
West Coast Main Line: Keith Brown to make statement on train deal (BBC Scotland)
D-Day set to arrive for employees at under-threat Hall’s of Broxburn meat factory (Daily Record)
Education Secretary ‘sorry’ for past doubts on benefits for all (Daily Express)
Food and drink could rival oil and gas as Scotland’s biggest export (The Scotsman)
Scots councils ‘do not explain’ how they spend £40,000 a minute (BBC Scotland)
Police in wide-ranging crackdown on offences that blight communities (STV)
Spin doctor bill nears £1m as new advisers are hired (The Herald)
Teaching union calls for clearer rules to stop mobile phone disruption in schools (The Scotsman)
Today’s Scottish Parliament highlights:
12.00: Today’s FMQs will see the return of First Minister Alex Salmond to the chamber following his visit to the United States, raising the prospect of Labour’s shift on universal benefits once again becoming a talking point.
14.15: Transport Minister Keith Brown will deliver a ministerial statement on the West Coast Main Line fresh from yesterday’s announcement the bidding process will be restarted.
14.30: Minister for Youth Employment, Angela Constance, will lead a Scottish Government debate on employability this afternoon with Kezia Dugdale presenting an amendment to the motion.
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...