Image caption,
Several articles highlight fears that Scotland will face a massive funding shortfall. The Scotsman says the Scottish government will have to raise taxes or cut funding for services. Ministers have earlier warned of a projected £ 3.5bn hole in their 2026/27 budget caused by poor income tax receipts, costly political commitments and rising inflation.
Image caption,
The Herald also leads with the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) deficit warning. The document says Prime Minister Nicola Sturgeon hopes to get more money and powers from Westminster to meet the financial challenges. The institute has estimated that government spending will exceed revenue by the equivalent of £ 640 per person in 2026/27.
Image caption,
The Daily Express says Scottish Finance Minister Kate Forbes will face “difficult decisions between eliminating and taxing” or hoping for additional funding from the UK government. The document highlights the IFS’s findings that costly spending commitments and inflationary pressures have caused the country’s finances to be clearly concentrated.
Image caption,
Elsewhere, plans for the Queen’s platinum jubilee are in full swing and spark controversy. The Scottish Sun says Glasgow City Council has been accused of rejecting Her Majesty for not holding any official Jubilee celebrations, while many major cities are hosting events.
Image caption,
The Queen will receive the Duke and Duchess of Sussex “with open arms” for next week’s festivities, the Mail reports. A source told the newspaper that the monarch wants the Jubilee weekend to be “an occasion for the country, including its own family, to reunite.”
Image caption,
The Daily Record carries a teenager telling a court how he was “sent to fly” after being “wrapped in the back” by a marked police car. The schoolboy claims that an officer got out of the car after the incident and admitted that the chase had been a case of misidentification.
Image caption,
The Daily Star is looking forward to the semi-finals of the Scottish World Cup play-off against Ukraine on Wednesday. He points out that the match at Hampden Park will only be available to live TV viewers on Sky TV, but the final against Wales could be free if Steve Clarke’s team succeeds.
Image caption,
The Times is leading the ScotRail machinist dispute and how it could have major implications for the rest of the public sector. The document says city workers are now calling for improved wage offers after drivers paid at least double the 2.2% increase previously offered.
Image caption,
It reports on YouGov’s modeling that suggests the Conservatives may be on track to lose all 88 key seats on the battlefield minus three in the next election. The paper says the Prime Minister’s allies are concerned about the threat of Liberals and Labor in marginal seats, and that he is facing growing concern among his MPs ahead of next month’s by-elections in Wakefield and Tiverton. .
Image caption,
The images show the son of a Conservative MP currently fighting in Ukraine, the Telegraph reports. The newspaper says Ben Grant, Maidstone’s son and Weald MP Helen Grant, and other fighters can be seen in the video dragging another foreign soldier to a safe place under Russian fire.
Image caption,
The National says former Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson will join Tony Blair in an event rumored to be the start of a new UK centrist party led by the former prime minister.
Image caption,
The Glasgow Times takes a Lennoxtown couple to court for how a stranger woke them up in their bedroom and told them they were carrying a knife.
Image caption,
The Press and Journal reports on budget documents revealing that NHS Highlands is facing a £ 42 million funding gap. Rising costs and additional spending last year have led the board to draw up plans to save £ 26m in 2022/23, but a further £ 16m is needed to fill the “black hole”.
Image caption,
Edinburgh Evening News follows Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s announcement last week of funding to help people cope with the cost of living crisis. The document says one of the side effects is that some of Edinburgh’s richest people will receive heating subsidies for their second homes.
Image caption,
Evening Express highlights the case of a serial phone scammer, whose annoying calls included a 999 call for upset stomach.
Related internet links
The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.