Memorial bench probe and ‘Mugxit’ – Legacy Leaders Magazine

The Scotsman

The Scotsman reports an investigation has been launched after it emerged around 70 memorial benches have been burned by council workers. The paper also carries a stark warning from Police Scotland Chief Constable Iain Livingstone who told the Scottish Police Authority current officer numbers are “not sustainable”.

Edinburgh Evening News

The Edinburgh Evening News features a picture of the burning benches from Princes Street Gardens which it reports were torched “to save money”.

Scottish Sun

Under the headline “Mugxit” the Scottish Sun reports the Sussex brand is “taking a bashing with Harry and Meghan souvenirs dumped in bargain bins” near Windsor Castle. Tea towels are 70% off in one store, according to the paper.

Daily Record

The Daily Record reports a grinning minister in pop star Harry Styles’ latest music video is a former Brexit Party candidate who made Islamophobic remarks online. The paper also carries an interview with football legend Paul Gascoigne in which he reveals he was “hooked on Calpol”.

The Herald

The Herald leads with an exclusive interview with a woman who has been refused medicinal cannabis despite suffering a “botched smear test”. The paper also reports the Police Scotland budget was put under strain last year by a 20% rise in loyalist and republican parades.

Scottish Daily Mail

The Scottish Daily Mail leads on a segment from Thursday’s BBC Question Time in which actor Laurence Fox clashed with an audience member who said the way the Duchess of Sussex had been treated in the press was racist. The paper says the “extraordinary row exploded on to social media amid simmering national tensions over the duchess’s departure”.

The National

The National claims Scottish Conservative leadership candidate Jackson Carlaw’s “tax giveaway” proposals will cost Scotland £270m and disproportionately benefit the wealthy.