Nicola Sturgeon, a politician who promised so much, has left behind a country divided and a party at war – Holyrood Magazine

SNP leadership contest: Scotland deserves better than this ‘Knives Out’ fight between talentless rivals – The Scotsman

Nicola Sturgeon Has Only Made Scottish Independence Harder – The Washington Post

SNP’s controversial Low Emission Zones have cost cash-strapped government £36m – and none are active yet – Daily Express

Closure of ‘critical’ Portlethen police station could ‘send wrong message to criminals’ – Aberdeen Live

NHS Scotland crisis: Entire system has reached a tipping point and could collapse – The Scotsman

Almost half of large Scottish ferries out of action – UK Defence Journal

Scottish NHS jobs targets unlikely to be met, says Audit Scotland – BBC News