The Daily Record reports that greyhound racing could be banned if MSPs back an expected recommendation by the Scottish Animal Welfare Commission to outlaw the traditional sport.
Concerns over the influence of private consultants on the Scottish government’s new national care service make the front page of The Scotsman. The paper reports that £1.6m has been paid to private advisors on the scheme to date.
The Herald’s front page focuses on the issue of farming pollution. The paper reports that emissions of ammonia into Scotland’s air and water jumped by 10% between 2020 and 2021.
Dundee’s Evening Telegraph reports that a suspected overdose victim had his face drawn on as he lay unconscious on a city centre street.
Politics continues to dominate many front pages with the i reporting Rishi Sunak is facing calls to sack Home Secretary Suella Braverman before clearing out the right-wing of the Tory party.
The Times reports Mr Sunak – who is starting his first weekend as prime minister – is standing by Liz Truss’s decision to stop King Charles attending the COP27 climate change summit.
The looming UK government budget is the focus of The National which warns of a “callous” £50bn spending cuts plan.
The Royal Navy has launched an investigation into whistleblowers’ claims of bullying and sexual harassment of women in the Submarine Service, the Scottish Daily Mail reports. It says the “abhorrent claims” include one woman being punched by male colleagues.
A suggested amnesty from prosecution for people over the age of 75 who have failed to buy a TV licence is the focus of the Scottish Daily Express front page.
The Scottish Sun leads on boxer Tyson Fury discussing the near-death of his baby daughter and how it inspired his greatest win in the ring.
The Daily Telegraph leads with a warning that “alarm bells should be ringing” over the methods top universities are using to increase the number of state school pupils.
The Daily Star reports that Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter could see the return of Donald Trump and his tweets which, the paper says, have the ability to “spark utter mayhem”
A trading standards investigation into a shop selling vapes to a 12-year-old autistic girl makes the front page of the Glasgow Times.
The opening of a new cancer support centre makes the front page of the Aberdeen Evening Express.
The Courier leads with a housing developer admitting he is conflicted about his latest project in Perth because his mother is against the plan.
A squeeze on the finances of Highland Council could force the local authority to shelve plans to build new schools, the Press and Journal reports.
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