Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross told The Scotsman he believed Prime Minister Boris Johnson was “fit for office”. His comments, in an interview ahead of next week’s municipal election, come just three months after Mr Ross called on Johnson to step down over the partygate scandal. He also told the paper that he was optimistic his party would not lose second place to Scottish Labor when the country went to the polls on 5 May. Image caption, The Daily Record is leading criticism of a new TV deal that could see Scottish football fans pay more to watch the national team. SNP MSP Gavin Newlands told the newspaper that the deal with Swedish broadcaster Viaplay was “difficult” at a time when so many supporters are being hit hard by the cost-of-living crisis. Image caption, Public finance auditors say further investigation may be needed into why ministers took on the financial risk of Scotland’s controversial ferry deal, according to The Herald. Auditor General Stephen Boyle spoke to MSP about the case, after First Secretary Nicola Sturgeon denied that there was government “coverage” of missing documents related to the award of the agreement. He has seen two new lifeboats still out of order after six years amid spiral costs. Image caption, The Times reports that millions of people with arthritis will be advised to lose weight and exercise instead of taking painkillers under the new NHS guidelines. The policy change could save billions in health care by reducing prescription costs and avoiding the need for expensive joint replacements, the newspaper said. He also said that the end of the BBC license fee was approaching as ministers considered a “financial revolution”. Image caption, Meanwhile, i is leading with new allegations of sexual harassment emerging from Parliament, following allegations that a Tory MP watched pornography in the House of Commons. The newspaper reports that demands for the MP’s dismissal have increased, while a female Conservative MP claims that a senior Labor politician said it was a “secret weapon” as men wanted to sleep with her. Image caption, “Disorder! Disorder!”, Is the title of the Daily Star for the various scandals coming out of Westminster. The newspaper points out an obvious problem of “toxic drink”, as well as recent cases where one MP was accused of traffic and another was accused of intimidation, asking: “How the hell do they find time to work?”. Image caption, The Scottish Daily Mail raises Labor’s admission that Deputy Leader Angela Rainer was at an event allegedly in violation of lockdown rules. The newspaper reports that Mrs. Reiner was in Durham for a campaign in April 2021 in the same office where leader Sir Keir Starmer was pictured having a drink with officials. A party source told the Mail that previous allegations that he was not there were a “sincere mistake”. Image caption, The Scottish Daily Express is leading the way in renewing funding that could lead to the end of the license fee. The newspaper reports that the BBC bosses were notified by the government that the annual fee was “facing the ax” after Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries published proposals to “revise” the BBC’s funding model. Image caption, Many of the front pages have a photo of a former British soldier who was killed while fighting in Ukraine. Metro reports that Scott Sibley’s family is being supported by the State Department, along with the loved ones of another missing person. Tributes to the father of two have flooded since the news of his death broke, with an ex-partner describing him as having a “commando spirit to the end”, the newspaper added. Image caption, The UK government plans to send 8,000 troops to Eastern Europe in what the Daily Telegraph calls “one of the biggest developments since the Cold War”. Tanks, artillery, armored vehicles and aircraft are also being sent to reinforce NATO forces in the area, the newspaper reported. Image caption, The Scottish Sun reports that British comedian and actor who became American talk show host James Corden has confirmed that he will leave The Late Late Show next year. He made the announcement during the recording of the CBS network show in Los Angeles on Thursday. The newspaper reports that the star plans to spend more time with his family in the UK. Image caption, Douglas Ross has been accused of Westminster-style “misogyny” for his comments about a female politician, reports The National. The paper reports that Karen Adam, the SNP MSP for Banfshire and the Buchanan Coast, claimed that the Scottish Conservative leader was trying to “introduce a culture of Westminster misogyny”. Mr Ross said Adam would “prefer to whine” after calling on the British government to “abruptly change” Northeast Scotland amid a dispute over the replacement of EU funds, which the SNP says are far behind those paid. . before Brexit. Image caption, The Press and Journal reports that nearly 60 vehicles were stopped within a week during a major crackdown on illegal dumping. The newspaper also presents a dramatic picture of a forest fire on hills near the Kyle of Lochalsh in the western Highlands. Fire and Rescue crews from Scotland have been on the scene since Wednesday morning. Image caption, The Courier reports that a man who wandered the streets of Perth waving an ax and shouting “I will kill someone” escaped prison sentence. The first offender, Mitchell Webster, 21, was sentenced to a structured deferral of sentence and ordered to take part in the Right Track program for young offenders. Image caption, A West Lothian woman warned that those addicted to hormone replacement therapy “could die” amid a shortage of the drug. The Edinburgh Evening News reports that Marion Swarbrick was prescribed HRT after suicidal thoughts and is now seriously concerned about her mental health. Image caption, The Evening Express leads to the prosecution of a man who threatened a busker as he believed he was singing for him. The newspaper reports that the police discovered an ice stick in the suspect’s pocket. Image caption, The Evening Telegraph also reports that a 54-year-old married man faces a prison sentence after being convicted of having sex with a teenage girl.

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