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Scotland's papers: Sturgeon 'on the brink' and furlough extended

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image captionThe first minister dominates Scotland's front pages. The Scottish Daily Mail reports that Nicola Sturgeon's future is "hanging in the balance" over claims she lied to the Scottish Parliament. New documents raised further questions about her involvement in the Alex Salmond saga ahead of her appearance at an inquiry on Wednesday.
image captionThe call for Nicola Sturgeon to quit makes the front page of The Scotsman newspaper. Demands for her resignation came from Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross, who said "there is no longer any doubt" that the first minister lied to Holyrood.
image captionThe Scottish Sun also reports on Ms Sturgeon. The resignation calls came after it emerged that the Scottish government continued to fight Alex Salmond in court, in the face of legal advice that the case could be "indefensible".
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image captionThe Herald leads with the story that Scotland is set to introduce tougher Covid levels by following stricter parameters drawn up by the World Health Organisation. It also covers the call for the first minister's resignation saying Ms Sturgeon "faces the fight of her political life".
image captionThe Daily Record writes that a prison boss is facing a disciplinary probe after being photographed breaching lockdown rules at a cup final party. It also reports that pressure is growing on Nicola Sturgeon as she prepares to face the Holyrood inquiry.
image captionChancellor Rishi Sunak will announce £10bn plans in the budget to extend the furlough scheme until September, The Times reports. On the Nicola Sturgeon story, it says that the first minister is facing "the biggest test of her career".
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image captionThe Scottish Daily Express says Nicola Sturgeon is "facing the music" with the Conservatives planning a vote of no-confidence. The party has published a dossier claiming the first minister has breached the ministerial code up to 38 times.
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image captionThe Daily Telegraph leads on the first minister, saying that two witnesses in the inquiry have offered "damning evidence" that Ms Sturgeon repeatedly misled the Scottish Parliament. It also writes that the chancellor is planning a slow recovery for businesses with the furlough extension.
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image captionNicola Sturgeon will deny breaking the ministerial code when she appears before a Scottish parliament committee today, the i newspaper reports. The session at Holyrood is expected to last for hours.
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image captionThe Metro newspaper devotes its entire front page to the first minister and writes that Nicola Sturgeon is "fighting for her future".
image captionThe National leads with the story that the Scottish government published its Alex Salmond legal advice, ahead of Ms Sturgeon's appearance at the inquiry. It also says the SNP is warning that Scotland can't afford a return to the "Thatcher years" as the chancellor delivers the budget.
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image captionThe calls for Nicola Sturgeon's resignation are covered by The Press and Journal. The first minister has denied breaching the ministerial code - the rules setting out how government ministers are expected to behave.
image captionThe Edinburgh Evening News says Nicola Sturgeon is "on the rack" and will face a "grilling" by MSPs today. The first minister has said she is "relishing" the opportunity to put her side of the story forward at the inquiry.
image captionThe Courier writes that a 23-year-old has appeared in court charged with the murder of a man at a house in Perth, who died after a single stab wound to the heart.
image captionThe future of a well-loved social club in Glasgow been plunged into uncertainty after a burst pipe "devastated" its premises, The Glasgow Times reports.
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image captionThe body of an elderly woman who has been dead for years has been found at a home in Aberdeen, writes the Evening Express. Police were alerted after it was noticed that the woman had missed her Covid vaccine appointment.
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image captionThe Daily Star of Scotland has the story of the disappointment of a couple who had winning lotto numbers, but did not buy their ticket.

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