Scotland's papers: Train drivers back pay deal and 'I am not Mo Farah'
ScotRail train drivers have voted to accept a 5% pay increase, reports the Scottish Daily Express. The operator said if drivers start doing overtime again a full timetable, which would mean an additional 700 daily services, could return within 10 days.
The Courier says the end of the pay dispute comes too late for those travelling to the 150th Open at St Andrews this week. The paper reports the dispute has forced people attending the event to make alternative travel plans. Its main picture is of golf legend Jack Nicklaus and his family on the Old Course's world famous Swilcan Bridge.
Like the Daily Record, many of the front pages report on Mo Farah's revelation, in a BBC documentary, that he was trafficked to the UK as a child. The paper says the four-time Olympic champion was brought to the UK illegally after his father died during a civil war in Somalia.
The Scottish Sun says that Sir Mo was brought to the UK, aged nine, by a woman he had never met, and made to look after another family's children. He said he was given the name Mohamed Farah by those who flew him over from Djibouti and revealed his real name is Hussein Abdi Kahin.
The i reports that the runner's wife helped him uncover his past after noticing "missing pieces to his story". It also says the Home Office has dismissed suggestions that Sir Mo could be stripped of his British nationality.
Penny Mordaunt, former defence secretary and one of the frontrunners to be the next prime minister, topped a poll of Tory party members, reports the Scottish Daily Mail. The paper says she was backed by 20%, followed by ex-local government minister Kemi Badenoch on 19% and Rishi Sunak on 12%. It says she pledged to work with the Tories to "turn the tide against the SNP".
SNP ministers will pause new visa applications for their flagship super-sponsor scheme for Ukrainian refugees after being flooded with requests, according to the Daily Telegraph. The paper also reports a ship will dock in Edinburgh to temporarily accommodate some of the hundreds fleeing the conflict.
The Metro leads on the announcement that former Formula 1 boss Bernie Ecclestone is to be charged with fraud by false representation over an alleged failure to declare more than £400m in overseas assets. The paper says the 91-year-old could face a jail term, if convicted, of up to 10 years.
The Times says former Chancellor Rishi Sunak has pledged to cut tax after support for Foreign Secretary Liz Truss grows. It reports that Ms Truss is expected to get the backing of two of Boris Johnson's closest supporters, Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries and Brexit Opportunities Minister Jacob Rees-Mogg, increasing the likelihood she will be the "candidate of the Tory right".
Former Health Secretary Sajid Javid warned the Conservatives are facing "electoral oblivion" as fellow leadership hopefuls fought over announcing "fantasy tax cuts", reports The Scotsman. The paper says Mr Javid set out an estimated £40bn of plans to scrap the corporation tax hike and the National Insurance levy he was backing a week ago. This comes after Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer criticised Tory candidates for "magic money tree" tax cuts that are "from the moon".
The National leads with claims by SNP MP Mhairi Black that Tory MPs in the leadership contest have veered to the far right. She told the paper independence was the only way to protect human rights in Scotland. Ms Black said: "Boris Johnson kicked out some of the more moderate MPs that used to be in the Tory party, as it veered drastically to the far right under his watch".
More than 35,000 NHS staff in Scotland, including nurses, are to be balloted for strike action, reports The Herald. The paper says Unison, the country's largest health union, and the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) Scotland, insist that a 5% pay rise being offered is not good enough with inflation nearing 10%. This comes after a new study shows that eight in 10 health workers believe there are not enough staff to provide safe and effective care.
The Press and Journal says island communities feel they have been "out of sight and out of mind" during the fuel price crisis. The paper says the communities who rely on cars and ferries believe their increased problems are not being taken into account in dealing with the ongoing situation.
A popular Leith restaurant has been denied extended opening hours, according to Edinburgh Evening News. The paper says Sabzi applied to extend its hours from 20:00 to 23:00 but the council's planning committee denied the variation to its planning conditions. Their application was officially refused on grounds of "potential nuisance" along with concerns about noise and smells affecting neighbouring residents. They are now calling on the council to "give a small business a break".
Residents are demanding answers on the fate of Drumchapel's only public gym, after it has been closed for more than two years, reports the Glasgow Times. The paper says The Glasgow Club Donald Dewar, on Garscadden Road, is still closed after shutting down in March 2020 due to pandemic restrictions. The outdoor football pitches and changing rooms have since reopened, but residents are still unable to access the gym, spin studio and two fitness studios.
A domestic abuser has been accused of "re-traumatising" his victim by repeatedly failing to turn up to court - more than two years after he pleaded guilty, according to the Evening Express. The paper reports Nikki Brown, 43, has failed to appear at Aberdeen Sheriff Court at least seven times.
Police were called to Broughty Ferry beach on Monday night amid reports that more than 100 teenagers were involved in a mass brawl, reports the Evening Telegraph.
And Scots are being warned to be on their guard as Amazon Prime Day offers begin, reports the Daily Star of Scotland. The paper says people are being told to make sure they are getting a good deal before spending their money.
