Nicola Sturgeon puts Scottish independence referendum bill on hold

Summary

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon says she will not bring indyref2 legislation to Holyrood as planned
She adds her government will concentrate on the "best" Brexit deal for Scotland
Opposition leaders urge the first minister to take the referendum plan off the table all together
Health Secretary Shona Robison apologises to those families affected by "substandard practices" in maternity services
MSPs pass the Railway Policing (Scotland) Bill

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Craig Hutchison and Colin Bell

Postpublished at 09:55 British Summer Time 27 June 2017
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Good morning and welcome to Holyrood Livepublished at 17:06 British Summer Time 26 June 2017
Welcome to our live coverage of the Scottish Parliament on Tuesday 27 June 2017.
First up this morning we will bring you full and extensive coverage of the Justice Committee as it takes evidence on the Domestic Abuse Bill from Justice Secretary Michael Matheson.
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This afternoon in the chamber, RBS jobs, additional funding for Scotland following the Conservative and DUP deal and paediatric services at St John's Hospital in Livingston are raised during topical questions.
In a late addition to today's schedule we're expecting a ministerial statement from First Minister Nicola Sturgeon on the future of Scotland after the general election.
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Health Secretary Shona Robison will then give a ministerial statement on NHS Ayrshire and Arran maternity services.
MSPs will then debate the Railway Policing Scotland Bill at stage 3 before voting on this for the final time.
After decision time, SNP MSP Gillian Martin leads this evening's member's debate on the online exploitation and abuse of children.