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SNP suffers biggest ever backbench revolt over transgender bill

One minister resigned to vote against making it easier for transgender people in Scotland to change their legal sex

The Guardian - UK

Gender recognition Bill passes stage one as minister quits

MSPs backed the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill after Ash Regan quit the Scottish Government.

The Independent UK

Scottish Government minister quits in opposition to gender reform Bill

Nicola Sturgeon said Ash Regan had not previously raised her concerns about the legislation.

The Independent UK

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Holyrood debates gender recognition reform legislation

A stage one debate on the Bill will take place on Thursday.

The Independent UK

Scottish unions press Sturgeon to improve cost of living measures

Emboldened by Edinburgh bin strikes, unions call for talks on pay rises, child benefits and rent controls

The Guardian - UK

'Groundbreaking' rent freeze will come into force in Scotland as legislation passes

The cap rate will be set at 0 per cent, meaning landlords cannot raise rents above this.

The National (Scotland)

Rent Freeze Bill passes stage 2 after over 100 attempted revisions from opposition MSPs

The emergency legislation is moving through the Scottish Parliament at an accelerated pace

The National (Scotland)

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UK Government policy 'undermining' Scotland's cost-of-living support, report shows

SCOTLAND’s Social Justice Secretary Shona Robison has said that UK Government policy is undermining Holyrood’s attempts to help those living in…

The National (Scotland)

People urged to check new ‘one stop shop’ website for extra financial support during cost of living crisis

The new website has been specially designed to help Scottish households.

Daily Record

Scottish government would be in ‘uncharted waters’ if UK public spending cut

Social justice minister Shona Robison warned public spending cuts from the UK government could mean difficulties across all public services.

The Independent UK

Shona Robison hits back at BBC claim indy Scotland would be worse-off amid Tory-made crisis

Despite the economic crisis being caused by the Westminster Tory government, Robison hit back at claims an independent Scotland would be worse off

The National (Scotland)

Gran brought back from debt catastrophe welcomes new SNP crisis help scheme

MARION Forsyth fell into crippling debt and was only able to get her head above water with help from a crisis charity, despite working all her life.

The National (Scotland)

LGBT activists set to march on Scottish Parliament calling for trans equality

LGBT campaigners are calling for MSPs to be "bolder" in the pursuit of trans equality

The National (Scotland)

West Dunbartonshire Council 'desperately' need funding amid Cosla proposal offer for council workers

Last Friday saw local authority body, Cosla, offer West Dunbartonshire Council workers a five percent pay rise offer and a minimum hourly rate of £10.50

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Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh Council workers offered five per cent pay increase as strikes continue

It comes after cleansing workers in Edinburgh began an 11-day strike on Thursday after turning down an initial offer of three per cent. Refuse workers gathered in the city centre and at one of the council's waste depot's at Seafield to protest the offer

The National (Scotland)

Council workers to be offered improved 5 per cent pay rise after SNP cast deciding vote

COUNCIL workers across Scotland have been offered an improved pay increase after the president of COSLA cast the deciding vote.

Daily Record

Housing minister takes opportunity to see Lanarkshire company's innovative building system

Enevate Homes design and build modular homes using a unique system

The Independent UK

Period products law to come into force in Scotland

Councils and education providers will be legally required to make free sanitary products available.

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Daily Record

Edinburgh launches clampdown on short term lets after 'too many homes lost to holiday market'

The rise of online services like Airbnb has caused a spike in the number of Capital properties being let to tourists on a short-term basis.

Insider UK

Edinburgh short-term lets to require planning permission

Scottish Government approves planning changes which will see the entirety of the capital become a control area

Zenger

Scotland Uses Cruise Ship Without Safety Checks To Accommodate Ukrainian Refugees

A cruise ship chartered by the Scottish government to accommodate Ukrainian refugees took its first residents on Tuesday, July 27- amid claims it had not undergone full safety checks.

The National (Scotland)

Government backed saving scheme to help more than 100,000 Scots workers

MORE than 100,000 staff at some of Scotland’s biggest employers have been given access to a new government-backed savings scheme.

Daily Record

Shona Robison says Scottish Government 'needs to do more' to offer good quality affordable housing

This official opening comes following a report, released by the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) and conducted by YouGov, which found that two-thirds of people in Scotland do not believe there is enough good quality low-cost housing available for rent in their local area.

Daily Record

Campaigners ordered to leave Scottish Parliament over gender recognition protest

A group of women wearing t-shirts emblazoned with "Nicola Sturgeon - destroyer of women's rights" were told to leave a Holyrood committee room.

Insider UK

50,000 affordable homes target reached one year later than expected

Homes for Scotland chief executive welcomed the news, but warned against complacency

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