Criticism of hate crime laws deemed ‘performative nonsense’ by Scottish minister – Express and Star

Most GP practices excluded from Scotland’s new safe staffing law – Pulse

Scotland’s new hate crime law descends into disarray – The Guardian

Sharp declines in numbers of maths and physics teachers raise huge concerns for future – The Scotsman

Scottish health board spending over £1m a year on just two locum consultants – Daily Record

One in 20 people face waits of over 12 hours in Scottish A&Es, new figures show – The Scotsman

Fears inspectors could ‘lose patience’ over stalled safety improvements to Moray’s mental health unit – Grampian Online