Scotland may have to rethink free university places pledge, analysis shows – The Guardian

SNP urged to divert ‘vanity spending’ on Scottish independence referendum – STV News

Triple whammy of incompetence costs Scotland – Edinburgh Evening News

SBUK urges Scottish Government to reallocate £20m referendum fund to accelerate growth – SBUK

Council finance chiefs warn vital services could be ‘stopped’ due to funding crisis – Daily Record

Scotland risks ‘grinding to a halt’ as teachers join nurses and train drivers in voting for strikes – Daily Record

Warning of ‘unprecedented’ Scots NHS strikes amid government pay row – Aberdeen Live

Decline in service sector blamed as Scotland’s GDP falls by 0.2% in July – Insider.co.uk

John Swinney’s ropey relationship with reality – Dean Thomson