What the Scottish papers say

What the Scottish papers say

The dealine for war against Saddam Hussein set down at the United Nations is the chief concern in all the Scottish papers on Saturday.

The Scottish Sun says it is D-day.

It says Britain and the US have told Saddam Hussein 17 March is D-Day - Disarm or Die.

The Scotsman writes that Britain and the United States yesterday set the clock ticking for war in Iraq, giving Saddam Hussein until 17 March fully to disarm or face military action.

According to the Press and Journal, Foreign Secretary Jack Straw threw down the gauntlet to the international community to uphold the will of the United Nations and enforce the disarmament of Iraq "on its own terms".

In other news, The Scotsman says that ceebrity chef Gordon Ramsay has revealed that he wants to branch out by opening a New York-style cafe in Edinburgh.

The Daily Record warns of a potential disaster at Saturday's Old Firm clash after forged tickets flooded Glasgow.

The paper also reports that Scottish National Party leader John Swinney predicted an election victory and claimed: "Your time is up, Jack."

The Press and Journal says that detectives investigating the deaths of four soldiers at a Surrey Army barracks, including a Tayside recruit, reported they had failed to find any evidence of third-party involvement.