Exam results impact on Scot pupils' mental health 'severe'

Aug 10, 2021

Good morning,

Welcome to your daily news roundup from The Scotsman.

Today, as pupils across Scotland anxiously await their exam results, the NSPCC has warned of the impact on their mental health as a year of Covid-19 and lockdown disruption takes its toll.

Meanwhile, we take a look at how the future of our planet is to be decided at the COP26 climate change summit in Glasgow.

And Fleabag star Phoebe Waller-Bridge is set to visit Edinburgh to help support the Fringe festival revival.

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