The Herald

MSPs from all parties will today be urged to fill one of the biggest gaps in Holyrood's new legislative programme by backing a bill for the abolition of council tax.
Tommy Sheridan's member's bill will begin its long-awaited passage through parliament's committee system with an initial evidence session on the idea's general principles.
The Scottish Socialist MSP for Glasgow has proposed replacing council tax it with a Scottish Service Tax (SST) based on income, rather than property value, to help the poorest in society.