The Sunday Mail leads with what it calls “Scotland’s stem cell scandal”. It says an MS patient has had to sell her home to pay for treatment that is provided for free south of the border. It also says that not one Scot has had the vital transplant on the NHS despite it being fully approved.
Sunday Post
The Sunday Post looks at the “true toll” of the threatened closure of the McVitie’s factory in Glasgow. It says it risks twice the number of jobs first feared and will cost the Scottish economy £50m a year.
The Herald
The lead story in The Herald carries claims about a firm linked to Test and Trace which was given £10m by the Scottish government and “immediately furloughed staff”.
Sunday National
The Sunday National says the UK is failing to accept the scale of the shortage of lorry drivers. It says there are fears over increasing food shortages and price rises in the coming months. The industry said the issue had been “brewing for years”, with an ageing population of drivers, but it had been made worse by EU nationals going home after Brexit and the impact of Covid.
Scotland on Sunday
Scotland on Sunday says that a third of Scots fear they won’t be able to pay basic bills in the next year. It carries details of a poll that says people have had to cut back on spending on non-essential items since the pandemic hit.
Sunday Express
The Sunday Express asks “Is ‘Text and Protect’ enough, Mr Yousaf?” The papers says the Scottish government has been accused of failing to develop a “robust” test and protect system. It comes after Health Secretary Humza Yousaf said that only those at high risk would be contacted by phone calls and text messages would be the default option.
Mail on Sunday
The Scottish Mail on Sunday says the NHS in Scotland is bracing itself for a flu crisis this winter amid warnings there could be no effective vaccine against the virus. Doctors say that due to low flu case numbers last year – because of lockdown and social distancing measures – scientists have little understanding of which strains pose the greatest threat.
Scottish Sun
The Scottish Sun on Sunday carries the story of X Factor mogul Simon Cowell’s fear of a raid on his home.