Ginny Sanderson Engagement journalist

Good morning Voornaam,

Welcome to your daily update from The Scotsman.

5 key stories this morning

• Spending review: Scotland's £3.5 billion funding black hole
• Ukraine: Scot says volunteer fighters treated as 'cannon fodder'
• Austerity: Scots dying younger over UK Government policy
• Low Emission Zones begin in Scotland's largest cities
• Erasmus: Scot Government under fire for replacement delay

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