An independent Scotland would inherit a large hole in its public finances because lower than expected tax revenues, Brexit and coronavirus have increased the country’s budget deficit, according to FT Weekend.
A report commissioned in the wake of the Black Lives Matter protests has found the UK is not an institutionally racist country – however “overt and outright racism” still persists in some areas of society, according to The Independent.
The Independent says MPs have warned that opportunities to root out the problem of sexual abuse in schools have been missed since a report called for “urgent” action on the issue five years ago.
A chief constable says he believes schools have covered up sexual offences by pupils to protect their reputations, The Times reports.It comes after a number of independent schools in the country were accused of failing to deal with complaints about a “rape culture”.
Nicola Sturgeon is facing calls to bury the hatchet with her arch-rival Alex Salmond after he launched a party that supporters think could be the key to gaining independence, according to The Independent.
