Scotland’s papers: Attainment hole widens and authorities spending probe

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The Scotsman
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The Scotsman leads with the widening attainment gap between the wealthiest and poorest areas after school pupils across Scotland received their exam results. The paper pictures students in Edinburgh celebrating their results.

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The attainment gap story also leads the Scottish Daily Express. The paper also features an image of Sinead O’Connor’s funeral cortĆØge and mourners.

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The Scottish Sun leads with an image of former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon getting into a car, which the paper says had been untaxed for eight days.

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First Minister Humza Yousaf has ordered a review of civil service credit card spending, reports the Daily Telegraph. The paper also reports that some top UK private schools are to charge over Ā£50,000 per year in fees for the first time.

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The Herald leads with an exclusive on the rising cost of civil servants to taxpayers. The paper also reports that disabled people struggling with the cost of…

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