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Like some of Scotland’s front pages, the Daily Telegraph led with the resignation of SNP Westminster leader Ian Blackford, a week before the London group’s AGM. The newspaper claimed that “rebellious” SNP MPs had forced him out and that it was a major challenge to Nicola Sturgeon’s authority.
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The National also leads with Mr Blackford moving to work on the SNP’s independence campaign. It promises the “inside story” and says the MP believes it is time for “fresh leadership” before the next general election.
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The Herald carried Blackford’s story on its front page but led with calls for wealthier patients to pay flat fees for GP consultations. The idea came from the Grampian Local Medical Committee before a Scottish conference of doctors in Clydebank.
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Several articles lead up to the release of the trailer for the highly anticipated Prince Harry and Meghan Netflix series. The Sun reports that royal aides who spoke to the paper believe the release of the trailer was deliberately timed to coincide with Prince William and Catherine’s visit to the US.
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The Scottish Daily Express asks “Harry, so you really hate your family that much?” as the ‘bombshell’ trailer is said to threaten to divide the royal family further.
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Scotland’s Daily Star continues its long-running theme of blacking out the Sussexes, with the headline “Publicity-shy couple share most intimate secrets with 8 billion”.
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The Scottish Daily Mail also described the “declaration of war”, but referred to extracts from a new book by former health secretary Matt Hancock. Pandemic Diaries details the government’s strategy during the UK’s Covid crisis. Among the plans said to have been considered by ministers during the pandemic was to release thousands of prisoners to stop them contracting the virus, the paper said.
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Death rates will remain high due to the pandemic, The Times’ lead article said. He quoted the UK’s chief medical officer, Sir Chris Whitty, as saying the rates would continue because people stayed away from the NHS during the pandemic or were unable to get treatment, with heart disease and cancer the biggest problems.
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The Daily Record reports a police investigation into top-level sports gambling.
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Lawyers at the Sheku Bayoh inquest have been reprimanded for “inappropriate” use of phones during a hearing, Metro reports. Gordon Jackson KC has denied watching the World Cup on his mobile phone. Lord Brackedale also spoke to lawyers about the expressions on their faces in the hearing room.
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The head of the Scotsman says everyday services in Scotland could be “suspended” or “reduced” unless the Scottish Government acts to boost local government funding in the face of billions of pounds of budget pressure. The warning came from finance officers from each Scottish council in a letter sent to Deputy First Minister John Sweeney, the paper said.
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P&J is leading the funding crisis at NHS Grampian. The newspaper reports that even the best-case scenario predicts a shortfall of £46m.
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The i reports that Royal Mail is struggling to cope with a growing backlog of parcels. Leaked images and footage obtained by the newspaper show post office depots crowded with trolleys. There are also warnings that cards published now may not arrive in time for Christmas, the paper said.
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A grieving mother says she is “one step closer to justice for her son” after a warden ordered Police Scotland to review how they handled a formal complaint against them. Stephanie Bonner’s son Rhys, 19, was found lifeless in moorland between Easterhouse and Gartloch Village on August 8, 2019, and the family have never been happy with how their concerns were dealt with, the Glasgow Times reports.
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The Courier says Dundee Airport could be at risk of flooding after a coastal defense program was shelved due to funding cuts at the city council. A total of £4 million was cut from the authority’s capital budget plan.
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A man’s ‘furious tirade’ at a female police officer is the lead story in the Evening Express.
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The Evening Telegraph tells the story of a man who was released from custody only to be arrested again 20 minutes later.
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And the Edinburgh Evening News reports plans for the city to double its housing program next year after it emerged targets were not being met.
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