Summary

  • MPs debate Scotland Bill in House of Commons

  • SNP send letter to Scottish Secretary calling for more powers to be included

  • UK government to reject full fiscal autonomy call

Live Reporting

Caroline Henderson and Louise Sayers

  1. Is Murray back to his best?

  2. Murphy: 'Cameron had a good referendum'

    Jim Murphy has been giving a farewell speech at the Policy Exchange think tank following his decision to stand down as the leader of the Scottish Labour Party. Our Political Correspondent Iain Watson has been tweeting from the event.   

    Jim Murphy

  3. Get Involved

    Readers of Scotland Live have been getting in touch throughout the day about a variety of stories.

    On the news that Glasgow City Council leader Gordon Matheson is bidding to become the Deputy Leader of the Scottish Labour Party: 

    Gordon Matheson

    If Gordon Matheson leader of GGC is made deputy leader of Scottish Labour, then they really have lost the plot, this is the guy who leads the council that made the disgraceful decisions regarding the Arches and Orangefest of which both were roundly petitioned against by tens of thousands of ordinary decent Scots, many of the gains Glasgow made from the Commonwealth games have been lost with these scandalous decisions.

    Jimmy Laing

    Meanwhile, one voter's quest to determine which party she should vote for (see 12:48) has one reader reaching for the keyboard:

    Joining the SNP ain't easy. I've tried for two months and no one has contacted me, even the politicians! Go with the heart! 

    R Sloan

    Remember, you can send us your thoughts on today's stories. Click on the 'Get Involved' tab at the top of this page to find out how.

  4. Aberdeen Asset Management raises £100m

  5. Live - Rangers press conference

  6. Warburton named Rangers boss

  7. Investigation at Ninewells Hospital

  8. Reporting Scotland

  9. Scotland Rugby team off duty

  10. Inquiry call over SNP activist's death

    Willie McRae

    Scotland's lord advocate is facing demands to launch an investigation into the death of the prominent SNP activist Willie McRae 30 years ago.

    Mr McRae's death was officially recorded as suicide after a gunshot wound was found behind his right ear.

    A petition, signed by 12,000 people, is calling for a fatal accident inquiry (FAI) amid long-running suspicions of a cover-up.

    The Crown Office said an FAI would not be held in to Mr McRae's death.

      A spokesman said:  

    Crown Counsel are satisfied with the extensive investigations into the death of William McRae and have instructed that an FAI will not be held into the circumstances of Mr McRae's death."

  11. Round the web - #cakegate

    One voter's search for a party has launched a cake-based wooing from a some of Scotland's political leaders.

  12. Alex Salmond on Daily Politics

  13. The John Beattie programme

  14. Borders railway - Get involved

  15. Gordon Matheson explains decision

    Gordon Matheson's decision to seek nomination for Deputy Leader of the Scottish Labour Party comes about due to a series of reforms approved by Labour's Scottish executive committee.

    Councillors, for the first time, are now allowed to stand for the position of Deputy Leader.

    Mr Matheson said:

    I offer the distinct combination of experience and change. I have successfully led Scotland’s largest city for over 5 years. But because I'm not an MSP I offer a fresh perspective on the national political scene. It is when times are tough that mettle is shown. I am under no illusions as to the challenges ahead for the Scottish Labour Party but I'm up for the fight because I believe in Labour values.

    I welcome the opportunity of the leadership campaign to discuss with party members and wider society the changes the Labour Party needs to make if we are to regain trust. I hope to serve the people of Glasgow and Scotland in this new role, and support the next Leader of the Scottish Labour Party."

  16. Scotland on the big screen

  17. Your views: Religion in school

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    Former Education Secretary Charles Clarke has called for an end to the requirement for collective worship in schools.

    BBC Radio Scotland's Kaye Adams programme is asking: Does religious worship have any place in schools?

    School pupilsGetty Images

    Don't pray in my school and I won't think in your church.

    Sam, Maryhill

    My children are taught good moral standards at home - where it should be taught. The promotion of imaginary deities in school is wrong. Just look around the globe. Wars in the the name of one's God, whoever that may be. Religion should have no role in schools.

    John, Skye

  18. On John Beattie @ 12:00

  19. Borders ticket problems

    Image of train ticket

    People were expecting to buy tickets yesterday for the very first train to travel on the the Borders Railway on 6 September.

    But a glitch on the ScotRail website meant people couldn't buy them. 

    None of the new stations on the route were recognised by the site, and while trains could be booked from Galashiels to Edinburgh, they were listed at almost triple the previously announced price. 

    Scottish Borders Council Leader David Parker said:

    I can totally understand the Borders public's frustration. This morning we contacted ScotRail asking them to get it changed as quickly as possible and to make sure the correct information is out there. Hopefully that will be done in the very imminent future."

  20. Train disruption