£2.8bn tax and wage bill could see care firms fold – The Herald 

What’s on the front page of the Scottish Herald? 

• £2.8bn tax and wage bill could see care firms fol

The Nuffield Trust said a rise in national insurance contributions and wage bills could see ‘swathes of the social care market collapsing’. Private and non-profit social care providers could be faced with increased costs of around £2.8 billion in the next financial year, according to analysis which warns of businesses potentially going bust.

• Sarwar scoops title 

The front page leads with a large image of Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar who has been awarded with the newspaper’s Scottish politics of the year. He is pictured attending the event in Edinburgh. 

• Warnings as Storm Bert set to bring more snow 

An amber weather warning has been issued for parts of Scotland this weekend after hundreds of schools were closed yesterday following the snowy conditions. An amber alert for heavy snow and ice is in place. 

• Scientists cook up idea of spaghetti with strands 200 time thinner than hair 

Researchers have created the world’s thinnest spaghetti – about 200 times thinner than a strand of human hair. The paper says the fine strands of material could be used for a number of medical reasons.