A warning that staff shortages and increased demand is “dismantling general practice” leads the front page of The Times. The paper says doctors in the BMA union delivered demands for immediate changes in a “tense” meeting with health secretary Humza Yousaf.
The soaring cost of buying a home and a fall in the number of people being able to afford a mortgage is the focus of The Herald’s front page.
UK Brexit “regrets” are growing, the i newspaper reports. According to the newspaper’s opinion poll, 47% want closer ties with the EU, and one in seven would vote to remain in the EU if they had the chance again.
The Scottish Daily Mail is one of several newspapers covering the rise of Strep A infections in the UK, reporting that health chiefs have cited children having a lower immunity to the infection since they were isolated during the government’s stay-at-home measures during the pandemic.
The Daily Telegraph also leads on the emergence of the Strep A infection, reporting that an alert was issued on Friday night to parents after cases were found to be five times higher than before the Covid pandemic.
Plans to re-open Edinburgh’s Filmhouse cinema are on the front page of The Scotsman. An independent cinema operator from London has said they could have the landmark venue open by April next year if they buy the business from administrators.
The Daily Record reports there has been a decline in the number of people willing to dress up as Father Christmas.
The Scottish Sun reports that the Queen tried to “broker a peace deal” between Prince Harry and King Charles in her final months.
The Daily Express has alleged tensions between King Charles and his son Prince Harry are “fast approaching the point of no return”. According to the newspaper, the King is said to have spoken to some advisers about rebuilding his relationship with the prince, who stepped down from his royal duties in February 2021.
The cost of living crisis is the Daily Star front page, with the newspaper warning that Christmas dinner staple, the chipolata, will be the most expensive item on the festive menu.
A rehab order for a “sex pest” woman is the front page story in Dundee’s Evening Telegraph.
A disabled man who was taped to his mobility scooter in a prank is the focus of Aberdeen’s Evening Express front page.
Concerns about Moray Council buying anti-virus software from a Russian firm is the main story in the Press and Journal.
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