The Latest Breaking News from Shona Robison

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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