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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

Insider UK

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.

Zenger

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.

The National (Scotland)

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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.

Daily Record

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

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

Insider UK

SNP rejects Right to Buy scheme in Scotland as Boris Johnson plans extension in England

Boris Johnson wants to see housing association tenants in England being able to buy their homes - but the reform won't happen in Scotland.

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Social Justice Secretary Shona Robison praises period poverty app

An “important” milestone has been reached for a mobile app which helps people find free period products across Scotland, says Social Justice…

The National (Scotland)

Australia's housing crisis could be tackled by taking inspiration from Scotland, industry leaders say

Scotland plans to deliver more affordable housing, tackle high rents and decarbonise homes while creating jobs, while in Australia a lack of strategy at a federal level is hurting the country, industry leaders say.

ABC News

Scots pick up 200,000 food bank parcels a year in 'accelerating' poverty crisis

Trussell Trust figures show its Scottish network provided more than 197,000 food parcels to people facing financial hardship across the country from April 1 last year to March 21 this year.

Daily Record

Scottish child benefit payment to further increase to £25 a week

Social Security Secretary Shona Robison announced another increase on Thursday as she published a fresh plan to tackle child poverty. The devolved benefit is due to rise to £20 a week at the start of April.

Glasgow Live

Scottish Child Payment to rise to £25 a week to help low income families

Shona Robison said the government's measures could help to deliver the "lowest levels of child poverty" in Scotland in the last 30 years.

Daily Record

Scottish government introduces gender recognition reforms

Legislation will reduce waiting times and allow 16- and 17-year-olds to change legal gender for first time

The Guardian - UK

Passing GRA Bill will ‘say who we are as a nation’, says minister

The Bill will allow transgender Scots to self-identify, as well as shortening the time that needs to be spent living as their acquired gender.

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SNP unveils controversial gender recognition reform bill after years of fierce debate

Shona Robison said trans people are "among the most stigmatised in our society" and argued reforms will make "no changes" to women’s rights.

The Independent UK

Gender recognition reform legislation published at Holyrood

The proposals would cut the time it takes to obtain a gender recognition certificate, and lower the age from 18 to 16.

The Independent UK

Minister to give update on gender recognition reform

Shona Robison will address MSPs on the Scottish Government’s plan to reform the Gender Recognition Act.

The Independent UK

Forbes calls for ‘respectful debate’ on gender recognition reform

Equalities minister Shona Robison is due to introduce the proposed Bill at Holyrood on Thursday.

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The Independent UK

Shona Robison: Government cannot mitigate entirely for cost of living crisis

The Social Justice Secretary said the the Scottish Government would have to focus its interventions and that plans would be revealed ‘in short order’.

The Independent UK

Health workers to have duty to ‘ask and act’ to prevent homelessness

Shona Robison has set out Scottish Government’s plans to tackle the issue.

The Independent UK

Homelessness and rough sleeping on the rise, figures show

Scottish Government data showed that over the six months from April to September 2021, there were 14,161 households assessed as being homeless.

The Independent UK

Fire alarm rules will not be delayed again – minister

All homes will be required to have linked alarms from February 1.

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