The papers: Will Alex Salmond stay or go?
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The Herald says there is no legal basis to suspend Alex Salmond from the SNP over claims of sexual harassment, according to Nicola Sturgeon.
The Scotsman takes up the same line, reporting the first minister saying the party has not received any complaints against her predecessor.
The Record quotes Ms Sturgeon saying that the SNP must follow due process in its treatment of the former first minister.
The Sun is not so sure, leading with the headline "The Eckorcist" - suggesting the SNP could move to suspend Mr Salmond as soon as they see the claims against him.
The i newspapers says Scottish Labour is wanting to know times and dates of any meetings between Ms Sturgeon and Mr Salmond prior to the harassment claims being made public.
The Times reports Ms Sturgeon reiterating her government's determination to treat the allegations facing Mr Salmond seriously despite the SNP not moving to suspend the former leader.
The National picks up on comments made by a former president of the European Council that Brexit will increase support for Scottish independence.
The anticipation in Dundee ahead of the opening of the city's V&A attraction, is on the front of The Courier. The paper says businesses are already feeling the effects of the museum.
The Press and Journal, meanwhile, takes a look at the country's NHS, with a report that waiting times in the Highlands are getting longer.
The Daily Telegraph reports on a new weight-loss treatment that is set to bring benefits to thousands of people fighting middle-age spread.
On the same story, The Scottish Daily Mail says lorcaserin is three times more effective in shedding weight than just plain dieting.
The Express features the claims of Kelly Ormerod, who is adamant her parents were killed by something in their hotel room while on holiday in Egypt.
The Daily Star has a new take on fears over a "no-deal" Brexit, saying portable toilets may be needed to "ease the strain" for queues of lorry drivers in the event of no trade agreements next year.
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