The papers: Salmond's call for action over 'government leak'

The National has Alex Salmond hitting back at the Scottish government, with the former first minister saying details of the sexual harassment claims against him have been leaked.
Similarly, the i newspaper has Mr Salmond accusing his former employers of leaking the allegations that he strenuously denies to the media.
First minister Nicola Sturgeon is coming under pressure to reveal details of meetings with Mr Salmond before the claims against her predecessor became public, reports the Daily Express.
The Herald leads with official reports into this summer's school exams which highlight basic errors being made by pupils in numeracy.
The Scottish Daily Mail splashes with a figure of 8,000 criminals it says are wanted by police on outstanding warrants for crimes including murder and rape.
The Times reports that plans are being drawn up to allow newly-graduated trainee criminal lawyers to appear in Scottish courts to address a recruitment crisis.
The Scotsman celebrates a record-breaking Edinburgh festival fringe, revealing ticket sales this year were up 5% on 2017's successful 70th anniversary programme.
The Record leads with claims that a Glasgow crime gang targeted five members of a rival family. The claims heard in court involve the Lyons and Daniels factions.
The Scottish Sun runs with the same story, reporting that six alleged gangsters will stand trial accused of a murder plot campaign against their Glasgow rivals.
The Courier leads with a mother criticising the sentence given to a football coach who posed as a 12-year-old boy on Instagram to send sick messages to her son.
The Press and Journal reports in its Aberdeen edition how parents kept their children away from classes amid safety fears over repairs being carried out at a school.
The Daily Star splashes with reports that former Rangers players and staff who benefited from a now outlawed tax scheme have only weeks to make a settlement or face a higher bill.
The Daily Telegraph features an exclusive story about a Labour MP who used public-funded insurance to silence his former Jewish assistant and lover who took a religious discrimination claim against him to tribunal.

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