Many of the headlines – before the energy price cap was announced – led with speculation that it would rise to more than £3,500. Millions of people face an 80% rise in bills since October, says i. image caption, The Herald reports Ofgem has been warned it will be sued in a Scottish-backed legal action that could see fuel bills cost more than monthly mortgage payments. The paper reports that the Highlands and Islands Housing Associations Affordable Warmth Group has teamed up with the Good Law Project and Fuel Poverty Action to raise concerns that market regulator Ofgem is unlawfully failing to take action to protect vulnerable customers from rising prices. energy bills. image caption, The Scot leads with a think tank warning that failure to act on the energy crisis could bankrupt energy companies and cost the UK more in the long run. The Resolution Foundation questioned the lack of investment to tackle the cost of living issue, saying “clearly more will be needed” beyond tax cuts. Scottish Chambers of Commerce have called for support to save businesses they claim are on the brink of collapse. image caption, The Edinburgh Evening News reports that the owner of a family shop is facing a “nightmare” rise in his electricity bill and says he could be forced to close or stay open in a “blackout”. Asif Mohammad, who owns the Fazal and Sons store in Moredun, was told by Scottish Power that the cost of his electricity would be almost £70,000 on a one-year contract – a monthly cost of £5,000. image caption, With the price cap rising, the Daily Telegraph reports the new prime minister will announce plans to help people with their energy bills within days of being in No 10. A Treasury source said the chancellor is working so so that the incoming prime minister “can hit the ground running”, according to the newspaper. image caption, The Times reports that Liz Truss has accepted that the energy crisis will define her premiership if she becomes the next prime minister. The Tory leadership candidate has held talks with the business secretary, her chancellor-designate and other senior members of her team about a “large package” of aid, the newspaper said. image caption, Nicola Sturgeon has been accused by opposition parties of being “asleep at the wheel” for flying to Denmark during the chaos of Scotland’s strikes, according to the Scottish Daily Mail. The paper says he flew to Denmark on Thursday to open a new “Nordic office”. The Scottish Government building will cost taxpayers around £600,000 a year for its day-to-day maintenance and accommodation costs. image caption, The Metro reports that teachers have become the latest group to vote for industrial action in Scotland. The newspaper reports that all primary and nursery schools in Glasgow will close for three days next month when a separate strike by school cleaners takes place. image caption, The Scottish Daily Express reports that early years staff, assistants and administrative staff in Glasgow are among the school staff to strike from September 6 to September 8. image caption, The Courier reports that school staff in Angus, Dundee and Perth and Kinross are to go on strike next month and will include janitors, cleaners, school patrols and catering workers. image caption, The Evening Telegraph leads with Unite announcing a second eight-day waste strike, with Fife workers taking part in industrial action next month. image caption, Sean Connery’s wife and family organized a celebration of his life to mark his 92nd birthday on Thursday, the Daily Record reports. The paper says his wife Micheline, 93, and other family members attended a lavish event at the Dalmeny Estate near Edinburgh after arriving in Scotland on a specially chartered luxury train. It is believed that his family spent the last three days scattering his ashes across the country in his favorite spots. image caption, For the first time in history, the Queen will appoint the new Prime Minister at Balmoral instead of Buckingham Palace, the Sun reports. The monarch, 96, is in Scotland for her traditional summer holiday and has been advised to stay put, the newspaper said. image caption, National leads with a poll saying the core arguments for independence are winning over Scottish voters. The paper says the Ipsos Scotland poll shows distrust of Westminster and the feeling that Scotland is moving in a different direction from England politically are the strongest arguments for ending the Union. Asked if they found the argument that the people of Scotland want to “take the country in a very different political direction to England”, 59% of respondents said they found this “very” or “quite” persuasive, while only 36% % he found it. “not very” or “not at all” convincing. image caption, The Glasgow Times has an interview with a victim of a Glasgow pensioner who sexually abused three young girls and is now behind bars after “police” raided his luxury Spanish villa and brought him back to Scotland to face justice. John Mair, 74, was living a champagne lifestyle at the luxury Hacidenda Riquelme golf resort in Suchina when he was held on a European arrest warrant. He spent three months in a Spanish prison before being extradited to face a list of historic sexual abuse charges. image caption, The Daily Star of Scotland reports that Celtic and Rangers’ Champions League adventure will be worth £100m to Scotland’s struggling economy, according to financial experts.

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