The Scottish Labour leader refused to say if transwomen should be automatically excluded from female-only spaces.

The Scottish government is hosting a summit of councils, public bodies, third sector organisations and business figures.

The former Inverclyde Council chief resigned in November after denying assault and threatening behaviour.

The Scottish Labour leader says there has been "nowhere near enough progress" on supporting refinery workers.

Labour MP Brian Leishman says the UK government must do more to help workers get new jobs.

The government's tax and spending plans will be debated at Holyrood but the final outcome is already secured.

Steven Purcell was more than three times over the limit on the M77 motorway in Glasgow last October.

BBC Scotland political correspondent sums up the state of play as the Scottish government's Budget looks set to pass.