Good evening and welcome to Tuesday's Daily Record headline briefing. The rundown keeps you up to date with the latest news from Scotland and beyond.
Today's top headlines include: Rent freeze announced for tenants in Scotland, car smashed outside home of alleged paedophile and Scots carer left skint after energy company swipe £3k from bank.Here is everything you need to know to keep up to date.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced a rent freeze for tenants during a statement to Holyrood today. The move is part of her Programme for Government, which was unveiled this afternoon.
It comes after a campaign by Labour MSP Mercedes Villalba for a freeze.SNP /Green Ministers refused to back the move earlier this year after it was tabled by Villalba.
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