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Scotland’s papers: Energy warning and SNP hustings walkout threat
The Scottish government’s draft energy strategy would leave the country £6bn a year worse off by 2030, according to the chief executive of Offshore Energies UK. David Whitehouse, in an interview with the Herald, has urged First Minister Nicola Sturgeon’s successor to reconsider the strategy to wind down oil and gas production.
The Scotsman reports that the contest to replace Ms Sturgeon – involving Health Secretary Humza Yousaf, Finance Secretary Kate Forbes and former minister Ash Regan – has been “characterised by infighting”. The paper quotes leaked comments from the latest hustings, a closed-door event, which suggest tensions over LGBTQI+ issues. One member reportedly said they would “walk” away from the party if equality issues were not taken seriously.
The SNP leadership contenders are being asked to provide answers to 10 “key questions” on independence ahead of a hustings organised by The National and the SNP Trade Union Group. The topics up for discussion include plans for a National Care Service, council tax reform and climate change, according to the paper.
Scotland is facing an “exodus” of doctors, the Scottish Daily Mail warns. It says applications to work with foreign regulators rose by almost 40% last year amid staff shortages across Scotland.
The Daily Record leads with a report on a police drive to prevent children from being groomed by organised crime gangs. The Serious Organised Crime Taskforce will “identify children in need of protection”, the paper says.
The Daily Telegraph continues with its coverage on Matt Hancock’s leaked WhatsApp messages. The paper reports that the former UK health secretary rejected advice from England’s chief medical officer to replace 14-day quarantines with five days of testing in November 2020, during the Covid pandemic.
The Times reports that Conservative ministers hope new immigration measures will deter Channel crossings. It says the Illegal Migration Bill, set to be revealed this week, is expected to detail further measures restricting the ability to claim asylum. The second leading story on the front page is the news that Boris Johnson has nominated his father for a knighthood. The former prime minister put Stanley Johnson’s name on his resignation honours list, according to the paper.
Clashes between the prime minister and chancellor with Tory backbenchers are on the horizon, according to the i newspaper. The paper writes that tax is the topic of disagreement with the UK government expected to rule out a cut to corporation tax in the upcoming budget, putting them on a “collision course” with former prime ministers Mr Johnson and Liz Truss.
The High Seas Treaty makes a splash on the Metro’s front page. The highly anticipated agreement was signed after 10 years of talks and gives protected status to 30% of international waters by 2030.
The Daily Star warns that parts of the UK are set to endure wintry conditions this week, with drivers on “high alert” amid the threat of snow storms.
The Scottish Daily Express reports that Harry and Meghan are yet to decide whether to attend the King’s coronation, having been extended an “olive branch” by the monarch. The paper also claims the SNP are in “crisis” amid questions over party finances and access to leadership hustings.
The Courier leads with tributes to a 16-year-old girl who died in Dundee on Saturday. Lennix Hughes had “the most caring soul” and a “smile that could light up any room”, her mother Wendy Bertie said. Police say the death is unexplained.
A flight from Inverness Airport which flouted international sanctions imposed on Russia following the invasion of Ukraine could be the subject of a criminal investigation, according to the Press and Journal. The private charter flight bound for Moscow departed on 26 February 2022. The UK Department for Transport says it can neither “confirm nor deny” whether a probe has already begun, the paper says.
Police Scotland is looking into claims from Dundee United manager Jim Goodwin that he was struck by a coin as he faced his former side Aberdeen, the Evening Telegraph writes. Goodwin said food and drink were also thrown during his first game in charge of his new club.
The Evening Express reports that a couple in Aberdeen have been given a lifetime ban from keeping pets and a one-year supervision order after housing 76 animals in “squalid” conditions.
Councillors in Edinburgh are calling for assurances over the provider of electric vehicle chargers amid claims the current contractor, BP Pulse, has a “questionable record”, the Edinburgh Evening News reports.
A Glasgow woman has spoken of her “horrific three-year ordeal” following a cancer diagnosis. Donna McMahon is now facing a “life-changing operation”, the Glasgow Times reports.
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