Scotland's papers: Ferry deal 'rushed' and heartache over Covid death
The Sunday Times carries a story about the contract for two delayed and overbudget CalMac ferries. This week it was reported that the deal was approved by ministers without normal financial safeguards in place. The paper claims the SNP "rushed" the deal for an election boost.
According to the Sunday Mail, a prison inmate died alone in his cell from Covid after begging prison officers for help for four days. Calum Inglis, 34, was coughing up blood after becoming seriously ill with the virus but his family claim his repeated requests for medical assistance were ignored.
Scotland on Sunday reports that public health expert Prof Devi Sridhar has said a separate Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) for Scotland could make better local decisions in future pandemics.
The Herald reports that former first minister Alex Salmond has launched what the newspaper calls a "brutal new offensive" against the current administration, calling it "incompetent and accident prone". He was speaking on the weekend of the Alba party conference.
"Solve cost of living crisis or you'll lose election," the Sunday Express tells the government. It comes after a poll for the paper found that 63% of people don't think Chancellor Rishi Sunak did enough to help them in his Spring Statement on Wednesday.
Joe Biden's comments on the future of Vladimir Putin feature on a number of Sunday's front pages. The US president told a crowd gathered at Poland's presidential palace that the Russian president "cannot remain in power". The Sunday Telegraph says Mr Biden "appeared to call for regime change" leaving US policy "in chaos". It reports that the White House said "immediately" after the speech that the remark should not be taken as official policy and is not thought to have been part of his prepared address.
The Sunday Post also reports on Biden's comments. It says he also described Putin as a butcher, after meeting refugees.
The National carries a special report from Lviv in Ukraine. The paper also has coverage of Scots who are opening up their homes to refugees who have fled the conflict.
The Mail on Sunday reports that the Duke of Cambridge has said the future relationship between the UK and Belize, Jamaica and the Bahamas is for their people to decide. Prince William's comments come after an eight-day tour of the Caribbean nations to mark the Queen's Platinum Jubilee.
According to The Scottish Sun, the Queen has taken delivery of a £62,000 golf buggy to help her get around.
