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Scotland's papers: Scotland 'gets break' and quarantine 'won't work'

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Scotland "gets a break", reports the i, as no new deaths to coronavirus were registered in Scotland in 24 hours for the first time since the early days of the pandemic. Health Secretary Jeane Freeman cautioned that fewer deaths were recorded at weekends, and warned further deaths were "still likely", the paper reports.
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Scotland "gets a break", reports the i, as no new deaths to coronavirus were registered in Scotland in 24 hours for the first time since the early days of the pandemic. Health Secretary Jeane Freeman cautioned that fewer deaths were recorded at weekends, and warned further deaths were "still likely", the paper reports.
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Similarly, the Scottish Daily Mail asks if we are "winning the war" on Covid-19. The paper highlights that the latest Scottish government figures show 15,621 people have tested positive for the virus.
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A plea to stick to the rules makes The Scotsman's headline as Nicola Sturgeon said the latest piece of news was one we had "longed to see". The first minister also warned against reading into a single day's figures too much.
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"Quarantine won't work, Home Office concedes," is the headline of the Daily Telegraph. The paper reports that travel plans risk descending into "chaos" as new restrictions on people arriving into the UK comes into force on Monday. Citing a leaked Home Office document, the Telegraph says there is no way for officials to ensure details of those filling in a form at ports of entry are genuine and fines will only be issued if they are obviously false.
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Meanwhile, the Times reports that Britons will be offered a "flood" of cheap airline seats and package holidays as firms try to lure "nervous" travellers abroad, according to industry experts. The paper also reports that Boris Johnson is due to announce tough new laws to stop foreign takeovers that present a risk to UK national security. It comes as concern grows over the influence of China. Companies that do not report attempted takeovers that could present security risks could see bosses hit with fines, disqualification or even jail, the paper adds.
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The Herald leads with accusations that the health secretary has "completely lost her grip" on the crisis after she admitted she did not know if or when NHS staff will be routinely tested for the disease. The paper reports Conservatives said that Ms Freeman's "excuses keep getting thinner" while the Scottish Greens, who have been advocating regular testing for weeks, have questioned the "urgency" of her response.
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Dundee's Evening Telegraph leads with the discovery of a man's body in a flat, as well as an emergency response to an "an enormous" fire at Baldovie Industrial Estate. Firefighers are currently battling the blaze on Forties Road, believed to be at a unit formerly owned by the Wood Group, the paper reprots.
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A stark image of the Baldovie fire dominates The Courier as plumes of dark smoke could be seen across the city. The paper's lead story is on a push to tighten laws to do with deaths at work lead by the sister of an electrician who died while working on a JJB sports centre in Dundee.
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The National leads with a Panelbase poll, commissioned by ScotGoesPop, which suggests the SNP will win a majority in next year's Holyrood elections. As a result the party will have a mandate for another independence referendum, the paper claims.
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The Edinburgh Evening News reports parking charges including pay and display are set to return in the city by the end of June at the latest, according to council insiders. Parking charges were suspended in Edinburgh by the council on 24 March to help key workers find places to park after their shifts.
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The Daily Record says that a police union has "sparked fury" by blaming the death of Sheku Bayoh on drug use rather than racism. Scottish Police Federation documents said race played "no part" in the trainee gas engineer's death in custody.
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The Glasgow Times leads with a number of complaints against care provider Advinia as staff say they are still not receiving full pay while off with suspected or confirmed coronavirus. Last month Jeane Freeman announced that social care workers in Scotland would be guaranteed better sick pay during the outbreak.
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The Scottish Sun reports the US Department of Justice has informed the UK that Prince Andrew is involved in a criminal investigation by filing a mutual legal assistance (MLA) request to the Home Office. The paper says officials have asked that he be handed over for questioning over his links with Jeffrey Epstein.
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An Aberdeen councillor at the centre of an anti-Semitism row has been accepted back into the Scottish Conservatives after a six-month suspension, The Press and Journal reports.
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And the Daily Star of Scotland reports that Scottish singer Lewis Capaldi has used lockdown to take care of his mental health as he "struggles with soaring fame".