Scotland's papers: Demand for Covid 'truth' and UN criticises Israel
The Covid Inquiry makes several of the front pages in Scotland. Amber Galbraith KC, for Care Home Relatives Scotland, told in the inquiry care home residents were treated like "exhibits in a reptile house".
The Herald reports on evidence of care home residents being "effectively imprisoned" during the pandemic. The paper says the inquiry is expected to continue until Easter next year.
The Daily Record speaks to bereaved families at the Covid Inquiry who say "we need truth and accountability".
The Edinburgh Evening News highlights the "exhibits in a reptile house" description as it says the inquiry has kicked off with "tough words" from staff and families.
Amber Galbraith KC told the hearing that residents in care homes suffered an "unnecessarily disproportionate" impact on their lives, reports the Scotsman.
Israel's foreign minister cancelled a meeting with Mr Guterres because of the comments, asking him, "In what world do you live?", the Daily Telegraph reports. The paper also notes that French President Emmanuel Macron dropped calls for a ceasefire during a visit to Israel. The paper also mentions Scotland's Covid Inquiry, with claims that Nicola Sturgeon's "draconian" lockdown rules caused children to take their own lives.
The Times reports freed Hamas hostage Yocheved Ms Lifschitz speaking positively about the way she was treated once in captivity, but also saying the Hamas militants had gone "wild" during the actual kidnapping. "They attacked our houses. They killed and kidnapped both old and young with no distinction," she said. The paper also reported the boss of Ferguson Marine shipyard has admitted the wrong type of steel was installed on an already delayed and over budget ferry.
The i reports UN Secretary General António Guterres describing the Hamas attacks as "appalling" but adding that they did not "happen in a vacuum" and do not justify the "collective punishment of the Palestinian people".
The Metro reports on the sinking of a British-flagged cargo ship, the Verity, following a collision with a larger ship, the Polesie, off Germany's North Sea coast in the early hours of Tuesday morning. The paper says at least one sailor is known to have died but that rescuers are "clinging to hope" that four missing crew members will still be found alive.
In comments quoted by the Sun, freed hostage Yocheved Lifschitz says she spent her 16 days of captivity in a "spider's web" of underground tunnels and describes the experience as a "nightmare".
The Scottish Daily Mail describes UN Secretary General António Guterres' comments about the Hamas attacks as "incendiary"
The UK Cabinet Office have refused to disclose Scottish independence referendum information, reports the National.
A man tells of how he felt during the height of Storm Babet and how it ruined his home, the Evening Telegraph reports.
The P&J leads with the ordeal of a 13-year-old girl who was raped by a man who threatened to expose explicit images of her.
The Courier leads with the 56-year-old man who was killed by Storm Babet, as tributes are paid to him.
The Glasgow Times focuses on calls for a boycott of brown bin charges.
Aberdeen footballer Jonny Hayes has been found guilty of dangerous driving at Aberdeen Sheriff Court, reports the Evening Express.
And the Daily Star says that Russian President Vladimir Putin is trying to exploit a rise in bedbugs in the West by "planting fake news" stories on the issue. "It's bad enough without your help," the paper says.
