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“Confusion over SNP indyref elections” reads the title of i. The paper says John Sweeney, Scotland’s first deputy minister, has made the correction after causing confusion over the Scottish government’s claims that it could win a mandate for independence in the next general election. On Wednesday morning, Mr Sweeney told the BBC that the SNP only needed to win a majority of seats in Westminster in Scotland in the next election to have a mandate to negotiate independence with the UK government. However, speaking to BBC Breakfast on Wednesday morning, shortly after Mr Sweeney’s interview, Nicola Sturgeon said the SNP needed a majority of all the votes cast in Scotland to secure that mandate.
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The Scotsman reports that a new poll shows that Nicholas Sturgeon’s planned date for a second independence referendum does not have the support of the majority of Scots. The document says that 53% of Scots said there should be no poll, with only 40% supporting Sturgeon’s schedule.
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The leader of the SNP in Westminster said that “there is no case for the Union” because he insisted that the referendum will be held next year, writes The National. The newspaper says Ian Blackford told the Commons: “Scotland has already paid the price for not being independent. The governments of Westminster that we did not vote to impose policies that we do not support. vote for and secure deep cuts in austerity. Compare this with our European neighbors, who have greater income equality, lower poverty levels and higher productivity. Why not Scotland? “
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Police officers in Scotland will withdraw “all goodwill” after being offered a “ridiculous” salary increase of £ 565, Metro reported. The newspaper says the Scottish Police Federation has said members will demand payment for any overtime work they are ordered to do.
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The Courier reports that the 150th St. Andrews Open will be affected by a police protest over pay. The paper says the president of the Scottish Police Federation has said the deployment of The Open police and other major events will not be the same as in the last 10 years, as police officers will not start their shift early or take radio equipment home when their duty ends.
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The Times leads to an “increase in NATO troops” to the countries of the former Soviet Union bordering Russia. The paper says member states have agreed on a “new strategic concept” as a plan to set the defense alliance’s goals for the next decade, which it describes as “the most remarkable development” at the NATO summit in Madrid.
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In a story about royalty, the Scottish Daily Express says the Prince of Wales will “never again” take large monetary donations to his charities. A senior royal source told the newspaper that “times have changed” after it became clear that Prince Charles had received £ 2.58 million from the former Qatari prime minister.
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The Scottish Daily Mail also cites a story at Buckingham Palace, saying findings from an investigation into whether the Duchess of Sussex harassed staff members were “effectively buried”. The paper says royal aides have acknowledged that their findings regarding allegations that Megan Markle “expelled” two “traumatized” assistants will never be made public.
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Scotland’s largest health council is facing a bill for millions of pounds in compensation for unsuccessful births in maternity wards, reports The Herald. The document says NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde says 80% of the £ 280 million set aside for new claims relates to 14 high-value cases filed for “adverse birth events” that caused harm of the mother or baby. The Health Council said an additional 100 lawsuits had been settled in the last year with a payment of £ 27 million.
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Nurses say hospital wards in Scotland have become “hell on earth” due to the growing number of employees who fall ill with Covid, according to the Daily Record. The newspaper says NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde, Scotland’s largest health council, has 749 staff absences with Covid as the infection rate jumps across the country – and at least three times a nurse has been left in charge overall department.
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№ 10 is concerned that the prime minister is facing a “kangaroo court” over the investigation into whether he deceived parliament for parties on Downing Street, writes the Daily Telegraph. The newspaper reports that Boris Johnson’s allies have accused the House of Commons Privileges Committee of relying on “evidence from rumors” by allowing people to testify anonymously, allowing the prime minister to refuse to resign if it is found that has deceived the deputies.
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Friends of Lady Deborah James have called on the public to exceed her BowelBabe fund by more than £ 10 million as the biggest “thank you”, reports The Scottish Sun. This comes after the 40-year-old cancer fighter, blogger, TV cameraman and former teacher died after receiving end-of-life care for bowel cancer at home.
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The Press and Journal reported that the court had heard that a police officer had lost his memory in six months after being hit in the head on the street. The paper says the officer was attacked in Inverness by 27-year-old Thomas Stewart after he was called to deal with the concern Mr Stewart had caused. Since then, the employee has been fired twice and remains on light duties.
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Edinburgh tram boss Lea Harrison is at the center of the payroll after receiving a 16% pay rise of £ 150,000 plus a £ 16,000 bonus, according to Edinburgh Evening News. The newspaper reported that union leaders described the pay deal as “horrifying” at a time when it was said that some tram employees were being forced to use food banks due to low pay. Tram workers are voting for industrial action because of pay, which could lead to staff strikes during the Fringe.
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Aberdeen City Council’s leading group has been accused of “sabotaging the city’s reconstruction” after canceling plans for Union Street pedestrian street, the Evening Express reported.
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Dundee families are furious at the decision of the Dundee City Council to cancel their public fireworks, writes the Evening Telegraph. The newspaper says that all public fireworks in Baxter and Lochi Parks in Dundee were canceled in the foreseeable future after a survey conducted by the emergency services revealed that the places were no longer suitable for large gatherings. Free events attract crowds of about 25,000 people to each display.
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The Daily Star says NASA scientists are left “confused” by craters that appeared on the moon. Under the headline “You can’t park this there, my friend!”, The newspaper’s “alien correspondent” Michael Moran reported that the mysterious impact craters remained after a rocket crashed.
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